IMPORTANT HOA DOCUMENTS FOR LITIGATION

Governing Documents:

• Articles

• Bylaws

• CC&Rs

• Rules and Regulations

• Final Subdivision Report (Department of Real Estate)

Insurance Documents:

• Copy of Association's Policy (present/existing policy)

• Copy of Prior Policies (dating back to when damages first discovered)

• Correspondence Regarding Policy Coverage to/from Broker or Insurance Company

Architectural/Engineering Documents:

• Plans/Drawings

• Specifications

• Soil Engineering Reports

• Plot Plan

Information Regarding Defects:

• List of Defects

• Correspondence with Developer/Converter

• Homeowners Surveys of Defects

• Homeowners Complaints

• Board Minutes Regarding Defects

• Expert Reports/Correspondence

• Correspondence with Management Company(s)

• Correspondence/Claims with Insurance Companies

• Correspondence with Attorneys

• Photographs

• Repair Estimates

• Release

Prior Repairs:

• Invoices

• Contracts

• Paid Receipts

• Photographs

Future Repairs:

• Estimates/Proposals

• Reports & Correspondence

• Other

Sales/Promotion:

• Advertising Circulars

• Sales Brochures

Reserve Studies:

• Reserve Studies

• Budgets

• Proposed Budgets