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Some of the services provided by
Mr. Long
and the Law Office of Robert I. Long
for
Homeowner Associations:
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- Assisting
developers to comply with development conditions for a new common
interest development (CID). Note: ‘CID’ is the official
acronym of ‘HOA’ in California.
- Providing
other HOA formation services including clarifying inconsistencies
between the tentative and final maps, preparation of Articles of
Incorporation, Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions
(CC&Rs), and Bylaws.
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While
a name partner with MYERS, WIDDERS, GIBSON AND LONG LLP
in Ventura, CA, Mr. Long participated in numerous complex
construction defect cases, recovering large awards for HOA’s,
often in the millions or tens of millions of dollars, against
developers, providing the association with the financial resources
to remedy construction deficiencies and dangerous conditions.
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Representing
a newly formed association after a predecessor association had been
driven to insolvency and the brink of bankruptcy following a series
of calamities and mismanagement, ultimately guiding the newly
constituted association to fiscal recovery.
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Providing
pre-lien letters and liens for delinquent accounts and advising
associations in selecting between various available collection
remedies. When appropriate, representing the association through
trial to judicially foreclose its lien.
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Representing
the association in disputes with homeowners, vendors, contractors
and managers; including, as necessary, representation at mediation,
arbitration or trial.
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Providing
legal memoranda and opinions and performing other general counsel
work such as assisting in the conduct of elections.
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Governing
document amendment and modification including, when necessary and
available, judicial proceedings to confirm the amendment.
No stranger to the Community Associations Institute
(CAI), Mr. Long served
three terms in a row on the Board of Directors of the Channel Islands Chapter, culminating in his year as Chapter President in 1996. He is a frequent speaker and author regarding community association topics; has chaired or participated in countless CAI events including ABC’s and luncheon programs, workshops, the Trade Faire and Awards Banquet, and various committees; and has attended conferences at the state and national levels.
The Law Office of Robert I. Long is selective in choosing clients to represent, and prides itself in giving prompt, personal service.
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Of the half dozen or so bills that were
being considered by the legislature in 2010, all of them were vetoed or
otherwise died except for AB 2016 (Torres), signed into law effective
Jan 1, 2011. It gives HOA’s the ability to record a single
“blanket” request (covering all parcels) to be notified of
foreclosure sales.
CAI, which supported the bill, believes it
will enable HOAs to commence billing new owners (e.g., the purchaser at
a foreclosure sale) much sooner than as things presently stand.
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