CC&Rs - Bylaws
Restatements and Amendments
Serving All of California

 

  • CC&Rs Restated: $6,000 ($1,000 down then $500 per month)
  • Bylaws Restated: $1,200 (Two payments $600 each)
  • CC&Rs Amendments: $1,500 to $2,000
  • Bylaws Amendments: $500 to $700
  • Election Rules: $500
  • Plus: Recording fees and notary fees

GoverningDocs.org will prepare customized, Restated CC&Rs for your homeowner association located anywhere in California. The HOA attorney prepared document will comply with all legal requirements and most importantly, your document will be a practical, well-organized, easy-to-read, and understandable document. This offer will not last forever.

We are aware that many homeowner associations need restated or amended CC&Rs and/or bylaws but have tight budgets which is why we offer payment terms. The Davis-Stirling Act was written in 1985 and has been amended nearly every year.

Following is a summary of the main steps required to restate your association's CC&Rs:

  1. The board hires a law firm that has both legal and HOA management experience.
  2. The homeowners are informed that the association's current CC&Rs do not reflect the current law and have other deficiencies. Consequently, a law firm with both legal and practical HOA management experience has been hired. They will prepare a draft document to be approved by the membership. A representative of the law firm will also answer questions that may arise.
  3. The board meets with a representative of the law firm by Zoom to discuss the needs of the association, changes in the law, and various options that are available.
  4. A draft document is prepared for the board to review so they can suggest any changes or additions and provide any comments.
  5. A revised draft is sent to the board, incorporating any additions and/or changes for their approval.
  6. The proposed CC&Rs are sent to all of the owners for their review and comments.
  7. A meeting may be scheduled with a representative of the law firm to answer questions. This is usually a Zoom meeting.
  8. An inspector of elections then holds a secret ballot election to obtain approval.

Sewer Line Leaks and Breaks

As the average age of common interest developments in Southern California gets older over time, more associations are experiencing sewer line leaks and breaks. These repairs and/or replacements can be very costly because many of the pipes are located under buildings and mature landscaping. To make things worse, many older CC&Rs are unclear as to whether the association or an individual homeowner is responsible for the cost of sewer line repairs or replacements. Obviously when a sewer line leaks or breaks, the responsibility for the repair should not lead to a discussion or dispute. Board members are encouraged to make certain that the responsibility for such repairs is clearly and unambiguously set forth in the association's CCRs long before a break or leak take place.

 

HOA General Counsel Legal Services

 

In addition to representing homeowner associations in restating and amending CC&Rs and Bylaws, our firm can provide HOAs with legal services and/or advice in the following areas: (1) HOA board training; (2) CC&R violations, interpretation, and enforcement; (3) Reviewing and drafting contracts with vendors and contractors; (4) Drafting and enforcing Operating Rules; (5) Assessment collections; (6) Secret ballot voting for directors, special assessments, and other purposes; (7) Providing Cumis Counsel when your insurance company reserves their rights to pay a claim; (8) Providing general counsel legal services; (9) Advising on litigation or potential litigation; and (10) Being available to mediate disputes.

 

Ratio Utility Billing Systems (RUBS)

A ratio utility billing system (RUBS) is a method or system that can be used in condominium associations to allocate utility costs among units. This is a far better alternative to paying the cost of installing individual meters for each unit which can be very costly. A ratio utility billing system can fairly allocate the cost of water, sewer, gas, common area electricity, and trash to each condominium unit depending upon the formula preferred.

It is no secret that utility costs are increasing substantially every year requiring boards to increase their association budgets each year in order to remain solvent and not eat into reserves.

With a ratio utility billing system, increases in utilities require no increase in the association's budget because increases in costs are automatically passed through to the owners as soon as they take place. They are not part of the budget.

Utilities can be allocated based on a number of factors including the number of residents in each unit, the number of bedrooms, the number of bathrooms, the number of water fixtures, or the square footage of the units. If preferred, a combination of factors can be used to develop a fair formula.

In addition to the fact that the cost of utilities is constantly and exponentially increasing, it is a fact that many owners and tenants do not conserve water and power when they never see an invoice for the cost or these services. In addition, a monthly invoice for utilities can be passed on to tenants who are renting a unit as part of the lease agreement. This helps both the owner and association save money.

Implementing a RUBS program encourages conservation because it makes owners aware of their monthly consumption and therefore encourages conservation. RUBS is also a fair program eliminating situations where a single owner of a unit pays the same amount for water and other utilities as an owner with three or four residents.

While the nominal cost of billing each unit must be considered, there is a cost to amend the association's CC&Rs to permit the association to separately assess each unit for utilities.

Please call us to set up a Zoom meeting to discuss setting up a RUBS program for your condominium association. You can start saving money almost immediately.

 

Our Firm

 

Attorney Tracy Keyser is the supervising attorney for GoverningDocs.org. She has been practicing law in California since 2004. Her staff includes both legal assistants and consultants which allows her to provide cost-effective and prompt legal services. She can provide homeowner associations anywhere in California with comprehensive, practical, well-organized, easy-to-read and understandable CC&Rs, at a reasonable cost payable over time.

 

Why We Are Different

Our firm is different from other law firms for two major reasons: (1) We provide homeowner associations with first-class Restated CC&Rs at a highly competitive price payable over time. We are not aware of any other law firm that will match our offer and, (2) Our firm offers many years of legal experience with many years of experience managing common interest developments. While having a license to practice law is required to produce legal documents, most law firms have little or no practical HOA management experience. This is another reason we are different. Our documents are highly practical in that they address HOA management issues that you are likely to face.

 

We will contact you within 48 hours of receiving an email.

 

 

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