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We have over 30 years of legal experience, aggressively fighting for our clients.
We have the knowledge, experience and resources to represent you in cases related to:
- HOA Disputes
- Neighbor Disputes and Encroachments
- Land Subsidence
- Easements
- Payment and Collection
- Failure to Follow CC&Rs
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- Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Insurance Claims and Litigation
- Construction Defects
- Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
- Commercial Lease Disputes
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Our Winning Philosophy
DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE
When a legal problem arises, you need the help of an experienced law firm. Morris & Stone provides exceptional legal representation to businesses and individuals on matters related to Homeowners' Associations, real estate and construction. Our attorneys bring creative solutions to all
homeowners association
("HOA"), real estate and construction disputes, including violations of the CC&Rs, Breach of Contract and Construction Defect claims, Employment and Labor Law matters, and Land Subsidence issues, to name a few.
HOAs operate through a
Board of Directors,
usually elected by the
homeowners. When an
HOA Board makes a
decision about your
specific property, or
the common areas,
disputes can arise.
Many homeowners
believe they have no
practical recourse
against an HOA Board.
They see the Board as
a totally controlling,
leaving no voice or
input to individual
homeowners.
Indeed, many HOA
Boards hold that
belief. However,
the real estate
attorneys at Morris &
Stone have shown these
Boards time and time
again how wrong they
can be.
If you disagree with a
decision made by the
Board about your
neighborhood, or if
the Board and/or
Architectural
Committee is unfairly
limiting something you
want to do with your
property, you have
rights.
Similarly, if the
Board is failing to do
what it is supposed to
do, and has permitted
a neighbor to do
something that
violates the CC&Rs,
you can enforce the
rules.
The Governing
Documents of your
association, normally
what are referred to
as the Covenants,
Conditions and
Restrictions or "CC&Rs", are required to
include procedures for
informal dispute
resolution.
Almost always, those
will require you and
the Board to go
through an alternative
dispute resolution
procedure such as
mediation, before you
can file a lawsuit, or
before they file one
against you.
There are exceptions,
if immediate action is
required.
This is a great
requirement, because
it affords an
opportunity for
resolution before the
far greater costs of
litigation are
incurred. In the
vast majority of our
HOA cases, the Board
backs down from its
position when forced
to participate in
mediation or
arbitration, or some
other mutually
acceptable compromise
is reached.
To schedule a
confidential
consultation to
discuss how we can
help resolve your HOA
dispute, call one or
our HOA attorneys at
(714) 954-0700.
There is no charge for
telephone
consultations.
RESPECTED BY THE LEGAL
COMMUNITY:
"Perhaps it is my age or 40+ years of experience in the law, but it is compelling to comment that the performances of both counsel in this case, in terms of dedication to the law, to their clients, and to their scholarship make me proud to again call myself a 'Lawyer.'"
-- Judge Robert J. Polis (Ret.), commenting on the performance of counsel from Morris & Stone.
