Is there a "best suited" law firm for Developer Turnover Transition to Homeowners?

HIRING TWO LAW FIRMS

 

Every condominium association should have a general counsel under retainer to advise on day-to-day operations and ongoing legal issues.  During the transition period, general counsel can be of great assistance to a new Board in getting acclimated to the varied requirements:

 

‚    Documents

‚    State Statutes

‚    State Administrative Rules & Regulations

‚    Common Law (court-created law) Governing Condominium Operations

 

The transition period is also the time for the construction quality of the building and improvements to be evaluated and for Association financial operation during the period of developer control to be scrutinized.  The type of law firm best suited to assist in the evaluation and to negotiate a resolution of possible claims is a trial firm experienced in negotiating and litigating condominium construction and accounting claims.

 

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What You Need To Know About Short Sales, 6/17/09 at SAR Headquarters

Cancellation of Debt - 1099-C:  Short Sale on Property

 1099 A and 1099C: Do you know what it means? Do you know the impact on the sale of your property?

What do you know about the 1099-C form, and Cancellation  of Debt? Find out at a special seminar set for Wednesday, June 17th from 9 to 11 a.m. at SAR.  The event is presented by the Realtor-Attorney Committee, a joint committee of SAR and the Sarasota County Bar Association.
 
Hear from Jerry Levin, Esquire from Levin Tannenbaum, Renea  Glendinning, CPA from Kerkering Barberio, and other attorneys regarding this important topic.
 
The cost is $10 for SAR members and $20 for non-members. Register online by visiting the  Sarasota Association of Realtors.

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