Cohousing-L Mailing List: sample document library: group structures

[Andrew Netherton (andrewnetherton]

Hello everyone,

I'm really thrilled to see that so much interest has been generated
with (re)starting the sample document library.  I should be having a
conversation with the good people at cohousing.org today, and will
hopefully have an announcement in relatively short order.

Meanwhile, I've been noodling how to organize all the documents I'm
about to be showered in.  While organizing by document type is an
obvious method, it occurs to me that the group structure that has
created the documents will be equally important, as could other
community aspects such as location (both geographical and
urban/rural).

Here's where I need your help, or direction to a "cohousing group
legal structure primer" (if such a thing exists).  To help organize
the documents, I need to know what kind of group structures are out
there.  Some are co-operatives, others operate as condos.  What else
is there?  How does that work?  Once I have those answers, the
document library (which is sorely needing a name - probably a
different thread) will be as much an educational tool as it will be a
repository of knowledge.  It will BECOME the cohousing group legal
structure primer.

Are there any legal wonks out there that could help me, or even be
willing to write up such a primer?

Thanks for your continued support and encouragement!

Regards,
Andrew Netherton
Laurel Creek Commons (unstructured, but not for long)
Waterloo, ON, Canada