For boards
A lawyer your board can call before the vote, not after the complaint
Volunteer boards make real legal decisions every month. We keep the questions short, the answers in writing and the fee known in advance.
Most board trouble starts small: a meeting notice sent the wrong way, a contract signed before anyone read the renewal clause, an enforcement letter that treated one owner differently from the next. None of it needs a lawyer in the room. It needs a lawyer who answers the email.
What board advice covers
- Meeting notices, agendas, quorum and proxy questions
- Elections and the handling of ballots
- Owner requests to see records, and what must be shared
- Reading a vendor contract before the president signs it
- What to ask your insurance agent, and what to ask us
What stays with the board
The board decides; we advise. We write the options down with their risks so the minutes can show the board considered them, and we leave the call to the people the neighbors elected.
The steps
How a board engagement begins
Three steps, the same for a new board and a long-serving one.
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Step 1: Intake and conflict check
A short call and the community's name. We confirm we don't already act for an owner against you.
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Step 2: Engagement letter
Scope, the fee and what counts as extra, in plain language and in writing before the first answer.
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Step 3: Answers in writing
Each question gets a short written reply the board can attach to its minutes.
Fees
How a board is billed
Flat fees for each piece of work, stated before it starts and repeated in your engagement letter.
Questions between meetings
Short questions answered by email, in writing for the minutes. Each is quoted before we answer, and the fee follows how big the question is.
Ask about thisReview of meeting notices and agendas
Written replies for the minutes
Meeting attendance
A lawyer at the table for a hard agenda: a vote on fines, a budget, an owner hearing. Billed per meeting, and the fee follows the agenda.
Ask about thisPreparation and attendance
A one-page summary afterward
Annual checkup
A once-a-year review of the policies the board relies on and the calendar it keeps. One flat fee.
Ask about thisCollection, records and enforcement policies
A written list of gaps
Attending meetings and litigation are separate. Travel beyond the metro area and redrafting the policies are quoted first. Fees are set in writing before work starts, and filing and recording fees are paid at cost.
Ask the question before the vote
Tell us your community's name and what is on the next agenda. We check for a conflict and write back with a fee.