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Top Ten Reasons to Buy
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It contains all of the most relevant laws regulating owners’ associations in California in one concise, convenient handbook that easily fits into a briefcase or purse. |
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It contains selected statutes from eight different California codes, including the entire “Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act” (California Civil Code §§ 1350 et seq.) and relevant provisions of the “Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law” (Corporations Code §§ 7110 et seq.) in one place. |
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It is updated annually so it is always current. |
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It contains a 100-page introductory chapter giving a simple, concise explanation of virtually every aspect of common ownership and association operations. |
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Most of the content is equally applicable to condominiums, planned developments (townhomes), lofts, stock cooperatives and community apartments. |
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It summarizes the most significant and relevant decisions of the California Supreme Court and California Courts of Appeal over the past 40 years. |
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Each new edition shows all new statutory language and court decisions in bold italic type for easy reference. |
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It contains sample forms (16), sample election rules, sample management contract, sample manager code of ethics, an abbreviated version of Roberts Rules of Order, and “20 Tips For A Successful Meeting.” |
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It contains a handy “Table of Disclosure and Notice Deadlines” to assist management in meeting disclosure deadlines. |
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It costs less than a movie and popcorn! |
A Peek Inside
Besides including the statutory law that regulates the operation of condos in California, this book explains everything homeowners need to know about how condos and planned developments work and their rights and responsibilities as owners.
A Peek Inside Chapter 1: California Condominium Law- An Overview
I. Common Interest Developments
The term “common interest development” (or”CID”) describes a form of real estate where each owner holds exclusive rights to a portion of the property typically called a unit or lot, and shared rights to portions of the property called the common area.Members of homeowners’ association are the owners of the individual units or lots, and the terms “members” and “owners” are used interchangeably in this chapter.
A. Types of Common Interest Development
The most numerous forms of CIDs, and the focus of The Condominium Bluebook, are the condominium and the planned development. The two other types of CIDs, the stock cooperative and the community apartment, are far less common and only briefly discussed in The Condominium Bluebook, although they are governed by many of the same laws. For additional information, See Civil Code 1351, in Chapter 2. A timeshare and a tenancy-in-common are not CIDs. [...]
From Pg 1 of The Condominium Bluebook. To read more excerpts, click here.
About The Author
Branden E. Bickel is a principal and senior attorney in the firm of Bickel & Associates. Education: J.D. 1971, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law 1971; B.A, 1968, University of California, Davis. He is a Captain (Ret.) in United States Army Intelligence. Mr. Bickel specializes in community association law and his firm provides a wide range of legal services to homeowner associations throughout Northern California. Mr. Bickel is “AV” rated by the national publication Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
Mr. Bickel has qualified as an expert witness on condominium law for the purposes of trial testimony in both California Superior Court and United States Federal District Court. He has also served as an arbitrator/mediator for the United States Federal District Court in San Francisco for over 10 years. He has acted as a private mediator to assist in the resolution of condominium disputes in more than a dozen cases. He has been retained to act as an expert consultant/witness in approximately 15 cases split equally between plaintiff and defense. Mr. Bickel has been personally responsible for handling an estimated $100,000,000 in condominium construction defect claims.
Branden Bickel is a highly respected condominium law attorney in California who advises homeowner associations throughout California and revises governing documents for associations using The Rewrite Program. For more information on the Rewrite Program, click here.
