Why retain legal counsel?
Serving on your HOA board of directors, no matter how committed and accomplished you may be, can be time consuming, complicated and exasperating — because you are dealing with peoples’ homes, and the devil is always in the details of the rules. Legal assistance can save your HOA money and many communal (and personal) headaches by improving efficiency and addressing situations before they escalate into expensive problems. As your legal counsel, Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP attorneys can help you to better understand the HOA laws, assist in resolving disputes and provide other services including: • Development and enforcement of articles of incorporation, bylaws, CC&Rs and other governing documents • Counseling on interpretation of governing documents • Notification of CC&R violations and application of penalties • Collecting delinquent assessments • Processing approval of individual home exterior modifications to ensure cohesiveness of community appearance • Construction defect litigation