Managing a Condominium or Townhome Association is a lot like managing any other business. The association members have their voting interests which are similar to share holdings and meet on a periodic basis to elect the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors then elects the officers of the association and holds meetings on a regular basis to do such things as review and approve finances, discuss pressing facility and management issues and discuss committee actions and recommendations.

While larger associations will hire a professional property management company for daily administration, even smaller associations can afford these services. If your association, however, does not want the services of a property management company, the ownership, through its officers, will need to handle the association's daily chores.

Mr. Cooke has worked with Real Estate Developers converting apartment buildings into condominiums, has represented associations in the transfer of management from the developers to the association members, and has represented associations on various day-to-day issues.

If your association is in the process of holding elections for the Board of Directors, the following Cooke's Law forms may be useful:

Before using these forms, review how to use Cooke's Law on-line forms at How to Use Forms.

Candidate Data Form
Ballot
Proxy

If your association is considering hiring Mr. Cooke, in some situations he may be able to quote a flat fee arrangement. However, for Non-Standard, customized representation, Mr. Cooke's fee is $300.00 per hour.

Not only does Mr. Cooke work with Associations, but he sat on the board of his own association. Mr. Cooke was President of the association (May, 2002 - May, 2003) and prior to that responsibility, he was the the chairman of the Engineering Committee and of the Rules and Regulations Committee.

You can reach Mr. Cooke at (312) 497 - 9002 or by email at "gc@Cookeslaw.com".