COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

The Law Offices of Celena R. Nash, P.A. offer the full spectrum of legal counseling to condominium, cooperative and timeshare homeowners’ associations. Ms. Nash drafts declarations and covenants as well as land use covenants for commercial condominium projects.  She provides representation to homeowners and condo associations (residential and commercial), including assessment, collection, corporate advice and covenant enforcement.  She expertly handles both alternative dispute resolution as well as litigation, including both cases at the trial and the appellate court level.  Ms. Nash counsels board members and managers on Florida law.  Among other things, she makes sure that the association’s governing documents are in strict compliance with local, state and federal law.

Ms. Nash has substantial experience in enforcing restrictive covenants and other homeowner association rules.  Among other things, she is well versed in: (i) reviewing governing documents to determine the applicable restrictions and procedures of enforcement; (ii) preparing and delivering violation and/or demand mediation letters; (iii) drafting and negotiating easements; (iv) filing lawsuits and arbitration proceedings; (v) drafting and negotiating easements, management agreements, rental and service agreements, deeds and other contracts. Some of her most noteable work includes the facilitation of collection activities involving demand letters, lien foreclosures, payment plans, tenant collection and eviction proceedings.

Furthermore, Ms. Nash has analyzed, drafted and negotiated service, lease, cable and antenna agreements.  Termination plans have been drafted, implemented and enforced.  Ms. Nash has counseled directors regarding association operations including procedures to implement special assessments and enforce governing documents.  She has handled the analyses of requests for accommodations and all aspects of elections, budgets and annual meetings.  Ms. Nash is a savvy mediator, negotiator and litigator.

The maintenance of property value and enjoyment are critical parts of her practice.  She has successfully won cases involving the following issues:

• Failure to repair
• Harassment/discrimination
• Common area disputes
• Negligence
• Neighbor disputes
• Selective enforcement

In dealing with issues surrounding homeowner’s associations, it is imperative to hire knowledgeable condominium counsel as early as possible. Ms. Nash is a veteran attorney capable of representing her clients to seek all remedies available under the governing documents and Florida law.