Community Association
Retainer Program – $750

This Annual Retainer Program, billed yearly or quarterly, is an essential package of services for basic legal guidance to help Boards manage their associations.

Services Summarized:

• Unlimited Phone Consultations — Take a few minutes to call your attorney about how to solve an association matter. You will not be charged the typical $125 and up/hour for attorney calls. However, consultations should not exceed 15 minutes per call.
• Annual Check-Up — One-hour meeting with Board of Directors per retainer year usually held at our nearest office.
• Quarterly A&K News Publication — Basic information on legal aspects of running your association with summaries of new case law and legislation. News you can use!
• Reduced Hourly Rates (subject to change)
  
  
  • Retainer Clients About 10% savings on hourly rates:
    Partner $220 Senior Associate $200 Associate $190
    
    
  • NON-Retainer clients (Fee-for-Service) are billed at our regular hourly rates and are charged for services ordered:
    Partner $255 Senior Associate $240 Associate $220
    
    
• No-Cost Collections — Retainer Clients are eligible to participate in the No-Cost Collections Services Program. Legal fees and collection costs are billed directly to and paid by the homeowner when overdue assessments are collected. A full description of the No-Cost Collection Services Program can be provided via the No-Cost Contract.

Collections Programs

Joel M. Kriger APC recognizes that each Association has different collection needs.

Two separate collection programs are in place to give better service to our associations:

1. No-Cost Collections Program connected to the Annual Retainer Program
2. Fee-for-Service Collection Program

NO COST COLLECTION PROGRAM

Ideal for Associations who are spending $750 or more a year on collection services or those with ongoing collection problems. You must be on the Retainer Program to use No Cost.

No Cost gives Joel M. Kriger, APC the authority to make the majority of collection decisions and collects legal fees directly from the owner.

Benefit: The Association does not receive bills for legal fees under this program. The Association will not receive a bill for past legal services if our office determines a file no longer qualifies for the No-Cost Program as in bankruptcy. At this point, the Association has the option of proceeding on a Fee-for-Service basis or may ask to close our file.

FEE-FOR-SERVICE COLLECTION PROGRAM

This program puts the Association in the driver seat when choosing the collection steps needed and the Association is ultimately responsible for payment of legal fees.

After performance of requested collection service (i.e., prepare a lien or send a letter, etc.), we bill the Association for services rendered.

The Association is responsible for adding the legal charges to the owners' accounts and the Association is reimbursed when the money is collected from the owner in arrears.

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