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Community Association Law
- Advising and Counseling Board Members - on issues affecting their associations with a goal toward avoiding litigation
- Assessment Collections through Judicial Foreclosure - from the pre-lien to the Sheriff’s sale.

- Enforcement of the Governing Documents - from the preparation and service of Internal Dispute Resolution and
Alternative Dispute Resolution through to a court-ordered injunction to compel compliance.
- Advising and Counseling Board Members - in issues affecting their associations with a goal toward avoiding litigation.
- Governing Document Review and Amendment - including provisions such as rental restrictions, smoking restrictions, and
other provisions to handle specific problems for the association.
- Construction Defect Matters - from pre-litigation mediation through the lawsuit, if necessary.
- Litigation - Plaintiff and Defense - this could include lawsuits against neighboring owners,
contractors, and homeowners and defense of lawsuits filed by vendors.
- Legal Opinions - on interpretation of the governing documents and the association’s rights and obligations
- Loan Letters - required by lenders to make a loan to an association, including review of the
governing documents for authority to borrow and pledge assets for the loan.
- Election Guidance - including preparation of voting guidelines, ballots, notices, and guidance on conducting election
- Website review- to insure content is not in violation of the law, access issues, and social media review
- Annual Budget Report and Annual Policy Statement -review of these disclosure documentation under new law
- Board Orientations - educational program for new Board Members
- Maintenance Matrix for members.
Real Estate Law
- Easements - including drafting easements, determining the scope of an easement and handling disputes involving easements.
- Real Estate Purchase Contract Review - before the client enters into a real estate sale transaction.
- Misrepresentation and Disclosure Disputes - involving the failure of
sellers to disclose hazards and defects with property to the buyer.
- Lease Review and Preparation - including commercial and residential leases.
- Unlawful Detainers/Eviction Actions - prosecution and defense.
- Partition Actions - to divide common interests in the same property.
- Powers of Attorney - to allow a friend or family member to handle property matters for someone unable to handle them themselves or for someone who is out of the country.
Business Law
- Contracts - including contracts with contractors for home improvements, repairs, etc.
- Litigation - Plaintiff and Defense
Mediations
- Community Association Law Disputes - includes pre-litigation mediations and mediations during litigation.
- Real Estate and Business Disputes
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Debra L. Sheppard & Associates
21243 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 123
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
818-676-0848
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