For boards
The declaration is older than the board. We can bring it up to date
Governing documents get written once and then lived under for decades. We read them end to end, mark what conflicts or has gone quiet, and draft the redline that fixes it.
A document audit is a plain list: what the declaration says, where the bylaws disagree, which rules the board enforces without any authority behind them, and which clauses nobody has read in years. It is also the cheapest way to find out what an amendment would need.
From audit to recorded amendment
- A written audit, section by section, with a short summary on top
- A redline of each change, with the reason beside it
- The ballot or consent form, worded to match the vote your documents require
- A clean amendment in recordable form, once the vote passes
What the vote requires
The percentage needed, the way ballots must be counted and where the amendment gets filed all come from your own documents and from state law. We read both and say which controls before the board sends anything to owners.
The steps
How an amendment runs
From audit to filing.
- 01
Step 1: Audit
We read the declaration, bylaws, rules and any earlier amendments, then send a written list of findings.
- 02
Step 2: Redline
We draft each change as a redline the board can read, with the reason beside it.
- 03
Step 3: Vote
We prepare the ballot and the notice, and check the count against what your documents require.
- 04
Step 4: Record
A clean amendment in recordable form, with the filing paperwork, once the vote passes.
Fees
How the work is billed
Flat fees for each piece of work, stated before it starts and repeated in your engagement letter.
Document audit
A written review of the declaration, bylaws and rules, with findings in order of importance. One flat fee, set by how long the documents are.
Ask about thisSection-by-section findings
Summary for the board
One amendment
A single amendment, from redline to recordable copy. Billed per amendment.
Ask about thisRedline with reasons
Ballot and notice drafted
Recordable amendment
Restated documents
A full restatement, quoted after the audit so the scope is known.
Ask about thisRestated declaration and bylaws
Rules updated to match
Drafting changes after an audit is quoted separately. Fees are set in writing before work starts, and recording fees and mailing costs are paid at cost.
Start with the audit
Send the declaration and bylaws you have today, in any state they are in. We reply with a fee and a timeline.