Everyone who lives in a managed community is familiar with the governing
documents— they're a part of the many pieces of paperwork signed when you
initially purchase a home and they outline how your community association
is run. These documents detail important information about the roles and
responsibilities of community association board members and residents alike
and while board members are tasked with upholding the governing documents,
residents are responsible for complying with them.
Since everyone in the community has a stake in ensuring the governing
documents are maintained, it's important that everyone understands the
language included therein.
Unless you're highly adept at deciphering legalese, the language in your
community's governing documents may not be as straightforward as you'd like
— which can create confusion, lead to misunderstandings, and result in serious
consequences for board members, homeowners and the community
as a whole.
To make things easier, we've asked leaders from across the organization to
shed light on the most common areas of confusion they've encountered when
working with communities to enforce governing documents.
Read these expert accounts to make sure you're not duped by tricky
terminology commonly found lurking in your governing documents.
Quick and Easy Guide to Decoding Your Governing Documents
Avoid Misunderstandings. Prevent Consequences.
Decode Your Governing Documents.