Navigating the complex legal landscape of condominiums can be a daunting task. At Schneider Buchel, we specialize in providing comprehensive legal services tailored specifically for Boards of condominiums in New York state. With our extensive experience and expertise, we offer practical solutions to various condominium-related issues, including governance, collection of unpaid common charges and assessments, litigation, accommodations, and regulatory compliance.
One of the significant issues facing condominiums is the non-payment of the monthly common charges and other charges assessed by the Condominium Board (commonly referred to as the monthly “common charges” or “assessments”). The collection of these monies requires expertise and experience; especially if you want to recover the maximum amounts permitted! Condominiums are permitted to file a lien and thereafter foreclose that lien if the monies owed to the Condominium are not paid. However, you need experienced attorneys if you want to also recover additional amounts such as attorney’s fees and interest. We have a department in our firm devoted exclusively to the collection of these monies and Condominium lien foreclosures. These actions require skill as they are extremely technical and the smallest error could result in your Condominium either not recovering all the monies the Condominium is entitled to or even being precluded from recovering certain or all monies.
We counsel Boards on the best options and effective strategies to maximize not only the best course of action to recover the monies owed to the Condominium but also the maximum amount of money. We provide practical advice to Boards on the options available in connection with the ultimate foreclosure sale of the unit. We strive to expeditiously proceed with the collection efforts, resulting in the Condominium obtaining a paying unit owner or collecting its monies through as fast as possible.
One of the more prevalent issues facing Condominium Boards is how to deal with requests for reasonable accommodations and/or modifications such as requests for emotional support animals in communities where pets are prohibited; requests for handicap ramps or reserved parking spaces; etc. Our attorneys are experienced in the laws affecting these requests and addressing these issues so as to keep our clients away from liability under the various laws affecting the same. Marc H. Schneider, Esq. regularly lectures on the subject of Housing Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation issues. Many of our clients initially sought out our firm to advise them on pending discrimination complaints concerning accommodation requests such as requests for handicap ramps. Knowing the applicable laws (on a Federal, State, and local level) and how to handle accommodation requests is critical to avoiding expensive litigation and exposure. In fact, most of our clients will come to our firm for advice when they are initially faced with a reasonable accommodation requests. This enables us to guide our clients, which results in them being able to avoid discrimination claims or being able to properly defend such claims if they are made. We are also oftentimes able to effectively mediate and resolve these disputes. If they cannot be resolved, our skilled attorneys can defend against any such claims or lawsuits. The attorneys at Schneider Buchel are knowledgeable in this area of law; can provide practical advice to Community Associations on this subject and have successfully defended many of these types of discrimination claims.
