Our New Jersey law firm has a focus on community association law. Our clients in this area of practice include homeowners’ associations (HOAs), condominium associations and individual unit owners. Our HOA lawyers at Davis & Mendelson, LLC resolve legal problems and draft needed documents.
Among the common community association law issues we address are:
- HOA Formation, Governance and Transition
- HOA Fees and Assessments
- HOA and Community Association Architectural Restrictions
- HOA and Community Association Property Owner Rights
- HOA and Community Association Members Rights
We represent homeowners associations in New Jersey communities such as:
- Cherry Hill
- Voorhees
- Marlton
- West Berlin
- Gibbsboro
- Swedesboro
- Mullica Hill
- Blackwood
- Cinnaminson
- Brigantine Island
- Lindenwold
Condominium and Homeowners Associations in New Jersey
We act as general counsel to these organizations. We undertake a wide range of legal work, including:
- Collecting fees and assessments
- Ensuring compliance with architectural standards, local, state and federal laws, and environmental regulations
- Drafting and amending governing documents such as bylaws and covenants
- Drafting and reviewing contracts with providers and employees performing lawn care, repairs, maintenance and any other needed service
- Reviewing insurance coverage
- Reviewing and amending rules and regulations
- Analyzing cash reserves in light of common maintenance requirements
- Organizing annual meetings
- Litigating or mediating construction defect disputes
- Enforcing liens
Condo and Planned Unit Developers – New Jersey
We help developers establish planned unit developments and condominiums. We undertake the needed transactions and filings. We draw up the master deed, prepare public offering statements, appear before zoning boards and form the right business entity to sell the units. We also help resolve environmental issues and appear at land use hearings.
Individual Unit Owners
We represent individual unit owners in disputes with their condo or homeowners association when there is no conflict of interest arising from our relationship with the community association. We have resolved problems such as:
- Noise complaints
- Construction defect claims
- Pet complaints
- Parking problems
- Maintenance problems
- Violation of rules charges
Mediation can resolve many community and homeowner association problems
When disputes such as these arise, our lawyers encourage clients to use mediation. As a certified mediator, Attorney Mendelson has been able to arrive at mutually agreeable solutions to problems. Whether the client is a unit owner, the community association or a developer, our law firm believes that many disputes can be resolved without resorting to expensive and contentious litigation.
