| THE LAW OFFICES OF Laurie A. Rice, located in Bainbridge Island, Washington, specialize in real estate matters, as well as community association related matters. |
Real Estate Law
Community Association Law
Contracts
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Real Estate. Whether seeking advice for an upcoming real estate transaction, or whether you are currently involved in a conflict with neighbors, be it commercial, industrial or residential,please contact our office to help you obtain a satisfactory resolution.
Community Association Law. In our representation of clients throughout the Puget Sound area of Washington, we provide the following services:
- Assist with developer-to-owner turnover transitions
- Attendance at board of directors and members meetings and providing general counsel to the association
- Review and negotiation of contracts with contractors, service providers and management service
- Review of existing governing documents and preparation of any amendments
- Enforcement of covenants, rules and bylaws
- Collection of delinquent assessments by
 filing of claims of liens and, if necessary, implementation of lien foreclosure actions
- Represent clients with the resolution of real estate disputes involving associations
- Audit the legal health of associations to proactively prevent major expensive legal problems
- Review and optimize association governance and management tools
- Resolution of construction-defect disputes
- Interpretation of statutes, case law and governing documents and supply opinion letters based thereon, review association rules and regulations and other policies that may create liability for individuals or your community association
Contracts. Our office can assist you with the review of your business or transactional needs. If you need representation regarding any business, association or real estate related matters, please contact us for a free initial consultation.
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Fees
We offer different fee structures depending on the complexity of legal issues in an effort to help our clients plan for legal expenses.
For our association clients, we typically offer flat fee arrangements for legal audits, updating governing documents, and preparing policies and amendments.
When we represent buyers or sellers of residential real estate, we do so on a flat fee basis. Thus, the client pays a set amount, regardless of how much time is spent on the matter. Typically, one half of the flat fee is due when the client signs the fee agreement, and the balance is billed at the end of the following month. If the client wants or needs further representation, we provide it on an hourly basis.
The flat fee covers our representation in a normal purchase or sale of residential real estate. If a problem develops that falls outside the scope of representation (e.g., the parties dispute ownership of the earnest money), the client will need to sign a second fee agreement that allows for hourly billing.
When I bill by the hour, I bill my time at a rate of $180 per hour. Of course, prior to billing any time on an hourly basis, I will discuss the matter with the client and obtain the client's written approval for doing so. Should costs be incurred during the representation, the client is responsible for those costs, which are billed monthly or at the conclusion of the representation.
If you would like a free initial consultation, please contact us to discuss your particular situation.
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