Katharine Dyott

Specialties & Capabilities

• Standard Residential Closings

Languages Spoken

English

Dorough & Dorough, LLC, situated on the courthouse square in Decatur, Georgia, offers a comprehensive suite of real estate-related legal services. The firm is dedicated to providing exceptional professional legal representation to its clients in a timely and cost-effective manner, fostering long-term relationships built on mutual respect and personal service.

The firm specializes in complex commercial and residential real estate development, serving national, regional, and local builders, developers, lenders, and investors. Their extensive experience covers all aspects of development, including:

• Organizing Business Entities: Assisting with the formation of corporations, limited and general partnerships, and limited liability companies.
• Contract Management: Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts for land acquisition, development, and takedown agreements.
• Governing Documents: Preparing declarations of covenants, conditions, restrictions, and easements, articles of incorporation, and bylaws for various communities, including condominium, residential, commercial, town home, mixed-use, and master planned projects. They also draft documents for assisted living and age-restricted projects.
• Covenant Review: Assessing risks prior to acquisition and determining applicability of covenants to foreclosed properties.

Furthermore, Dorough & Dorough, LLC boasts a robust Community Associations Practice, representing over 450 homeowners and condominium associations throughout metropolitan Atlanta and across Georgia. They provide complete legal representation, which includes:

• Assessment Collection: Handling warning letters, liens, lawsuits for unpaid assessments, and judgment collection through garnishments.
• Covenant Enforcement: Addressing violations through notices, fines, self-help letters, and filing suits for injunctive relief.
• Board Guidance: Advising Boards on maintenance, insurance, enforcement provisions, and use restrictions, offering expeditious email responses and prompt call returns.
• Document Revision: Drafting amendments to governing documents, resolutions, rules & regulations, and architectural guidelines.
• Contract Disputes: Reviewing vendor contracts, sending demand letters, and participating in mediation for disputes.
• Developer Transition: Guiding Boards during and after transition from developer control.
• Bankruptcy Monitoring: Monitoring bankruptcy status, filing proof of claims, and motions for relief of stay.