FixThatNow
Legal services for managed or jointly owned property — Lawyer — Professionals
Establish client identity, authority, conflicts and jurisdiction before acting. Scope advice and representation separately rather than treating every property stakeholder as the same client.
Service scope
Legal advice or representation on a specified shared-property or management matter for an identified client. The professional verifies whom they represent, conflicts, jurisdiction and the required advice or proceeding before treating a manager, owner or collective body as the client.
What is normally included
- Establish the legal client and defined property matter
- Review relevant documents and provide agreed advice
- Undertake expressly retained representation or specialist coordination
What is not included
- No automatic representation of every owner
- Assuming a manager represents every owner
- Importing one country's association law
- General landlord advice silently substituted for association work
Qualification checks
- Confirm the client and representative mandate
- Confirm the matter and jurisdiction
- Confirm the advice versus representation
- Check conflicts and whether time limits require attention before the substantive review
- Confirm who may instruct changes to the engagement and receive confidential advice
Quote guidance
Describe the defined advisory or representation work, fee basis and external costs. Identify assumptions about documents, correspondence and proceedings, without promising an outcome.
Lead risks
- Instructions from a manager may not cover other owners or residents
- Additional parties, documents or proceedings can expand the engagement
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