Practice Areas

 

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper
1000 Lafayette Boulevard
P.O. Box 1740
Bridgeport, CT 06601-1740


 

Phone: (203) 333-9441
Fax: (203) 333-1489
Email: info@znclaw.com

 

Condominium & Community Associations  

We provide services to condominium, cooperative and planned community associations throughout Connecticut.  We assist these clients in both the routine and extraordinary aspects of governance and administration, including:

  • Enforcement of declarations, bylaws and rules concerning architectural restrictions, the approval of tenants and leases, the conduct of owners and tenants, the collection of maintenance fees, special assessments and fines (including demand letters and foreclosure of association liens), occupancy restrictions, and other use restrictions;
     
  • Drafting of amendments to governing documents, including "opt-ins" to the Common Interest Ownership Act, and advice as to the proper method for amending the association’s declaration and bylaws and obtaining of mortgagee approval;
     
  • Interpretation of governing documents and applicable law as to responsibility for repair and replacement expenses;
     
  • Review and negotiation of association contracts;
     
  • Representation of the association in litigation against builders and subcontractors;
     
  • Representation of the association in litigation against association officers for breach of fiduciary duty (such as for theft of association funds);
     
  • Representation of the association in municipal zoning and other land use matters;
     
  • Representation of the association in class action litigation brought by dissidents;
     
  • General advice as to association’s conduct of business (including transition, tax, corporate formality, insurance and other questions).

To discuss a condominium or community association matter, please contact Robert A. Pacelli, Jr.