Thomas Schild Law Group, LLC provides legal services to community associations - condominiums, homeowner associations, and cooperatives - in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Our lawyers advise community associations on all aspects of association governance such as covenant interpretation and enforcement, assessment collection, construction and contract warranties, and fair housing compliance.
We also represent associations in court litigation and administrative proceedings. We have worked with communities in Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, Frederick County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County and other counties from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore. With more than 35 years' experience working with condo, HOA and co-op communities, our lawyers are recognized locally and nationally as leaders in the field of community association law.
We also represent associations in court litigation and administrative proceedings. We have worked with communities in Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, Frederick County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County and other counties from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore. With more than 35 years' experience working with condo, HOA and co-op communities, our lawyers are recognized locally and nationally as leaders in the field of community association law.
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Since 1985, our law firm has concentrated its law practice in the representation of condominiums, co-operatives and homeowner associations in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
In Maryland, our lawyers have worked with communities in Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, Frederick County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County and other counties from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore.
As advocates, our lawyers represent community associations in court litigation on matters such as covenant enforcement, assessment collection, fair housing, and other general litigation.
In Maryland, our lawyers have worked with communities in Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, Frederick County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County and other counties from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore.
As advocates, our lawyers represent community associations in court litigation on matters such as covenant enforcement, assessment collection, fair housing, and other general litigation.
Condominiums and homeowner associations are governed by a board of directors which has both business and governmental responsibilities.
In its business capacity, the board collects assessments, maintains and repairs the common property, and hires contractors to provide maintenance and professional services.
As a mini-government, the board enforces use restrictions and considers architectural change requests.
In governing the association, the board must comply with the association's governing documents and applicable local, state and federal law.
In its business capacity, the board collects assessments, maintains and repairs the common property, and hires contractors to provide maintenance and professional services.
As a mini-government, the board enforces use restrictions and considers architectural change requests.
In governing the association, the board must comply with the association's governing documents and applicable local, state and federal law.
Every owner in a community association is required to pay assessments which are used to maintain and repair the common property and facilities.
Where owners do not pay their assessments promptly when due, the association must act to collect assessments in compliance with the association's governing documents and applicable law.
We advise boards of directors how to establish clear and enforceable collection procedures.
And, our attorneys explain the collection options such as filing a lien against an owner's property and filing a court suit against the owner.
Where owners do not pay their assessments promptly when due, the association must act to collect assessments in compliance with the association's governing documents and applicable law.
We advise boards of directors how to establish clear and enforceable collection procedures.
And, our attorneys explain the collection options such as filing a lien against an owner's property and filing a court suit against the owner.
Community association boards often are faced with governance disputes and business disputes.
Governance disputes involve owner complaints about the whether the board is following the governance procedures in the association's governing documents and statutes.
Governance disputes also involve complaints against owners who violate the community rules.
Business disputes involve matters such collecting delinquent association assessments, disagreements with the developer regarding payment and construction repair obligations, and contract disputes with service providers.
Governance disputes involve owner complaints about the whether the board is following the governance procedures in the association's governing documents and statutes.
Governance disputes also involve complaints against owners who violate the community rules.
Business disputes involve matters such collecting delinquent association assessments, disagreements with the developer regarding payment and construction repair obligations, and contract disputes with service providers.
The District of Columbia Condominium Act has been amended to require new notices and information be provided to condominium purchasers and unit owners.
When a condominium advises an owner of its intention to take legal action to collect any past due amount owed by the unit owner, the owner must be provided with a statement of account showing the total amount past due, including a breakdown of the categories of amounts claimed to be due and the dates those amounts accrued.
The notice of delinquent assessments must also include contact information for the condominium so the owner knows who to contact to settle the past due amount.
When a condominium advises an owner of its intention to take legal action to collect any past due amount owed by the unit owner, the owner must be provided with a statement of account showing the total amount past due, including a breakdown of the categories of amounts claimed to be due and the dates those amounts accrued.
The notice of delinquent assessments must also include contact information for the condominium so the owner knows who to contact to settle the past due amount.
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