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The Declaration

The Declaration How are the elements of a community defined? What determines the components of the common areas versus homeowner-owned areas? Where is it written that certain elements are the responsibility of the homeowner and others are the responsibility of the association? How does one even know if their property is a part of an …

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Transitions

What is a transition? A transition occurs when control of the association transfers from the developer, sometimes known as the declarant, to the members of the association. Many states mandate a point at which the developer must transfer control, such as a number of years after the establishment of the first board of directors, or …

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Transitions

Transitions What is a transition? According to attorney David J. Byrne, there are two types of transitions. The first, he said, is transition of control. The transition of control is when a community’s control is transferred from the sponsor to the developer during the sales process. The second, Byrne said, is the transition to responsibility, …

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