Cohousing-L Mailing List: Lawyers [ was Accountant recommendations for Cohousing?

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

You can see I had lawyers on my mind this morning. We are just beginning a full 
review of our bylaws and engaging with our lawyer. All I could see when reading 
this was “lawyer.” But the same applies to accountants. Someone who works with 
non-profits and associations would be your best bet but accounting standards 
are more often not local except for any local tax issues.

Sharon.

> On Nov 19, 2022, at 2:06 PM, Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l 
> [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
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>> On Nov 19, 2022, at 11:52 AM, Jim Bob <jimjoebob456 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I queried the group before but didn't see any responses -- anyone have 
>> accountants familiar with cohousing to recommend?  We are a starting 
>> community in Cheney, WA and just looking for recommendations.  Thanks!
> 
> Real estate law is so locally determined that you need someone local. They 
> don’t have to live right down the street but should be in your state and 
> usually in your county or closest urban area.
> 
> The category of law that cohousing falls into is “common interest” law. They 
> would know the law related to commonly owned assets. So cohousing would be 
> commonly owned housing. Someone who knows condominium law might be a good 
> start. Or someone who handles cooperatives in your area.
> 
> One theory of finding the best person is to ask for recommendations from a 
> wide number of people and sources. When they all begin including the same 
> person(s) you know that is probably your best provider.
> 
> Sharon
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> Sharon Villines
> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
> http://www.takomavillage.org
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