Community Association Law

The highly experienced attorneys of Silldorf & Levine, LLP represent homeowners associations in a wide variety of legal matters including:

  • Legal enforcement of CC&Rs and Architectural Regulations
  • Interpretation and amendments to association governing documents (CC&Rs, Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, Architectural Guidelines, and Rules & Regulations)
  • Delinquent assessment collection
  • Preparation of easy to understand monthly assessment status reports
  • Contract interpretation and drafting of contracts between association and vendors
  • Insurance related issues
  • Potential Directors’ and Officers’ liability for actions taken in members capacities as association officials
  • Disputes as to easements held by an association over property owned by another and easements over association property by other persons/entities
  • Employment law and workers compensation issues
  • The Developer transition process
  • Representation of master planned communities

Our attorneys have advised community managers and boards of directors on association matters for more than two decades and have been instrumental in focusing and shaping the laws that affect associations.  We are committed to working with our clients to mitigate homeowner concerns and to make life easier for associations and their managers by providing experienced and proactive legal advice.  The attorneys in our firm are active members of California Association of Community Managers (CACM) and Community Association Institute (CAI).

In addition to legal representation, Silldorf & Levine, LLP provides many client resources. We conduct educational programs, including our "Power Board" seminar which provides board members and managers the ability to create economically and socially healthy associations. We also produce a unique "Community Association Handbook." This legal reference guide includes the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act and topic and case summaries related to community association law.

Our team of attorneys and support staff are dedicated to helping your Association make the right decisions concerning your legal services at a reasonable cost.

 
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