Community Association Law in Arizona, 4th Edition (2011) The only one-stop resource that brings you everything you need to know about condominiums and planned communities, plus the requisite forms to form a community association
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Written in a clear, straightforward and logical manner, this book provides you with a quick, one-volume resource to answer many of the questions and concerns you or your client may face in forming a community association, representing an existing association, or representing a client with interests adverse to a community association. At the same time, it serves as a starting point to guide you in the direction for further research on the subject.
The ONLY one-stop resource that brings you . . .
The difference between a condominium and a planned community
The statutory regulation of condominiums and planned communities
The role of the Arizona nonprofit corporation act on governance of community associations
Formation issues related to condominiums and planned communities
Common law history of deed restrictions and equitable servitudes
The role of the Restatement of the Law on modern community association issues
Federal and state attempts to limit community association power
The requisite forms to form a community association
Contents
Condominiums
Definitions
statutory regulations
separate title and taxation of condominium units
applicable local ordinances to condominium developments
severability issues, creation, alteration and termination of condominiums
creation of condominium development
unit boundaries
construction and contents of declaration and bylaws
common element interests, votes and expense liabilities
condominium plat
exercise of development rights
alteration of units
easement for encroachments
declarant right to use the common elements for selling units
amendments of declaration
termination of the condominium
rights of secured lenders
merger or consolidation of condominiums
management of condominium
organization and powers of unit owners’ association
election, removal and powers of board of directors and officers
membership meetings
budgetary issues
termination of contracts and leases
upkeep of condominum
tort and contract liability
conveyance or encumbrance of common elements
insurance assessments for common expenses
liens affecting condominiums
Planned Communities
Definitions
statutory regulations
assessments and penalties
board of directors and membership meetings
books and records of planned communities
information required of planned community associations upon resale of unites
assessment obligations (liens, personal obligations; attorneys’ fees and cots; statements of unpaid assessments)
display of American flag; common area taxation.
Nonprofit Corporations
General powers of corporations
challenging a corporate act
members and membership issues; membership meetings and voting
board of directors issues
meetings and actions of the board
standards of conduct
officers of the corporation
indemnification of directors and officers
conflicting interest transactions
amendment of articles of incorporation and bylaws
corporate records, inspection of corporate records
corporate reports.
Common Law
Deed restrictions in Arizona
enforcement of restrictive covenants
enforcement of rules and regulations
change of circumstances, estoppel and waiver
interpretation of restrictive covenants
implied covenants
conflict with governmental regulation
amendments to restrictive covenants
judicial power to excuse compliance with requirements
duty of association to its members and third parties, duty of board of directors and officers; developer duties
