Real Property, Land Use and Zoning, and Property Owner Associations

Representing Property Owner Associations (HOAs and Condominium Associations)
  • Draft, interpret and revise covenants and bylaws for board or homeowners
  • Advice about board duties and power
  • Director and officer relations and duties
  • Representation in Land Use Matters**
  • HOA Violation Notices
  • Use of Common Areas
  • Insurance Issues Involving Common Areaa
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Real Estate Issues
  • Boundary disputes
  • Adverse possession claims
  • Easement interpretation and drafting
  • Conservation easement review and interpretation
  • Easement disputes
  • Representation in zoning and land use matters
  • Mediating boundary and easement disputes
  • Resolving insurance and trespass claims
  • Drafting and interpreting easements and covenants
  • Resolving adverse possession claims
Land Use and Zoning

   Pre-Development / Planning Stage

  •         Zoning Due Diligence 
  •         Property Use Analysis
  •         Title and Land Use Restrictions Review 
  •          Compliance Strategy

   Applications & Approvals

  •          Rezoning Petitions
  •          Conditional / Special Use Permits 
  •          Variance Requests

   Representation Before Government Bodies

  •          Planning Commission Hearings and Hearing Examiner Hearings
  •          Board of Zoning Appeals
  •          City Council / County Council Hearings 
  •         Community / Neighborhood Meetings

   Disputes

  •        Appeals of Zoning Decisions
  •       Defending clients against zoning violation citations, stop-work orders, or fines.
  •       Neighbor Disputes (conflicts over land use, easements, or property impacts)

   Transactional & Advisory Work

  • Easement review and drafting
  • Covenant Review and Drafting 
  • Due Diligence - Reviewing zoning compliance for purchases, sales, or financing.
  • Compliance Counseling – Advising on changes to zoning codes, amendments, and how they affect existing uses.