Community Associations

The Gerstin & Associates Community Association Practice Group represents homeowner and condominium Associations throughout South Florida. We limit our practice to representing the “Association”, versus any individual homeowner. Whether your community is self-managed or employs a professional property management company, we pride ourselves in our commitment to prompt, personal service.  Our lawyers encourage communication with our community association clients through emails, text, faxes or telephone calls. We understand the need for quick and easy to understand answers to your community association’s legal needs and we pride ourselves on being available to respond quickly to our clients’ needs.

Our Community Association Practice Group does not charge a monthly “service” or “retainer fee”.  Working a la carte to save money for our community association clients, our lawyers are versed in all areas affecting community associations. Some of the legal services provided by the Gerstin & Associates Community Association Practice Group to our community association clients are:

  • Legal counsel in the application of state and local law and court rulings and administrative decisions impacting on the operation of Community Associations.
  • Compliance with applicable Federal laws, such as the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Fair Housing laws, Employment Discrimination Laws, as well as similar state and local statutes and ordinances.
  • Interpretation, amendment and enforcement of your community association’s Governing Documents.
  • Answering day-to-day questions regarding operational, technical, regulatory and practical issues.
  • Advising on Hurricane preparation, protection and counsel on recovery and rebuilding efforts.
  • Assisting the Board of Directors on fiscal matters, such as budgeting, levying special assessments and establishing reserves.
  • Addressing maintenance and repair issues and distinguishing between those projects which require Board approval and those which require unit owner approval.
  • Drafting and reviewing contracts for the management, maintenance, repair and operation of the community.
  • Construction Defect Claims
  • Pursuit of statutory and other construction warranty claims
  • Assisting in planning and developing contracts for construction projects and complying with construction lien laws.
  • Collection of delinquent assessments.
  • Counseling owners ad-hoc committees in the pre-transition from the developer phase.
  • Attendance (upon request) at meetings for the election of directors and critical votes related to the operation of your community association.
  • Providing legal counsel for post-transition, unit owner-controlled Association on developer issues, including the resolution of warranty, accounting and representation claims, and the establishment of on-going operational controls.
  • Reviewing loan documents and structuring commercial lines of credit and/or arranging sources of financing for recreation lease purchases, capital improvements, etc.
  • Negotiation with cable service and new technology providers.
  • Review of cable service and new technology provider agreements.
  • Exclusive no cost access to our community association legal and statutory updates to keep your community association on top of the ever changing legal and statutory landscape.

Gerstin & Associates
40 SE 5th St., Suite 610
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Email: gerstin@gmail.com
Telephone: (561) 750-3456
Facsimile: (561) 750-8185

 

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