Association governance
Provide the association name, contact for the managing agent or board, bylaws and articles of incorporation, and voting or special assessment rules for owners.
Clear, complete disclosures reduce closing delays, limit post-closing disputes, and surface financial or legal risks tied to the association. Proper disclosure supports lender underwriting and helps buyers evaluate ongoing costs such as dues and special assessments.
Multiple parties interact with strata disclosures during a residential resale or new-unit transfer.
In some states the association or property manager must supply the disclosure directly; in others the seller or agent initiates the request.
Provide the association name, contact for the managing agent or board, bylaws and articles of incorporation, and voting or special assessment rules for owners.
Include current operating budgets, most recent balance sheet, reserve study or reserve balance, and descriptions of regular dues and any outstanding special assessments.
State the association's master insurance policy limits and deductibles, what the policy covers versus owner responsibility, and claims history if material.
Disclose pending lawsuits or threatened claims involving the association that could result in assessments or liens against owners.
List CC&Rs, easements, recorded liens, and any recorded amendments that affect title, use, or transfer of the unit.
Provide recent board meeting minutes or a written summary of decisions that affect assessments, special projects, or changes to association rules.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Document template | Create a reusable template with required fields and attachments prompts. |
| Approval step | Add an internal reviewer for finance and legal sign-off before distribution. |
| Signer authentication | Require signer email verification or stronger authentication per transaction risk. |
| Delivery | Send signed PDF plus certificate of completion to buyer, title, and seller copies. |
Use an eSignature platform that preserves an audit trail, supports attachments, and meets applicable compliance for the transaction.
Ensure the chosen platform can store attachments, export a certificate of completion, and, where applicable, support notarization or remote online notarization workflows.
Ask the association for documents at listing or early in escrow to avoid rush fees.
Provide the buyer with disclosures within the buyer's review period per escrow instructions.
Reserve days for clarifications, corrected figures, or additional attachments the buyer requests.
Supply a final executed set to title and lender before closing.
Store final signed PDFs and certificates of delivery in escrow and association records.
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | Yes, 7-day free trial | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Envelope Cap | No envelope cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
Tim Martin used online disclosures to accelerate closings in his portfolio
Optica centralized association documents for investor reviews