Rachel Conrad

Specialties & Capabilities

• Standard Residential Closings

Languages Spoken

English

Dorough & Dorough, LLC, located on the courthouse square in Decatur, Georgia, is a distinguished law firm offering a comprehensive suite of real estate-related legal services. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including national, regional, and local builders and developers of planned communities and condominium projects, as well as hundreds of community associations throughout metropolitan Atlanta and across Georgia.

The firm is dedicated to providing the finest professional legal representation in a timely and cost-effective manner, committed to establishing long-term relationships built on mutual respect and personal service.

Commercial & Residential Real Estate Development:

Dorough & Dorough, LLC specializes in complex commercial real estate transactions, assisting lenders, investors, developers, and builders. Their extensive experience covers all aspects of both residential and commercial developments involving mandatory membership owners associations and planned communities. Key services include:

• Organizing business entities (corporations, partnerships, LLCs).
• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts for land acquisition, development, and takedown agreements.
• Drafting comprehensive governing documents for various community types (condominium, residential, commercial, mixed-use), including declarations of covenants, articles of incorporation, and bylaws for owners associations.
• Forming nonprofit homeowners associations and reviewing covenants for risk assessment prior to acquisition or foreclosure.
• Drafting condominium documents and reviewing plats for compliance with the Georgia Condominium Act, and preparing documents for assisted living projects.

Community Associations Practice:

The firm represents over 450 community and condominium associations, offering complete legal representation. This includes:

• Covenant revision and enforcement, such as sending violation letters, filing notices of non-compliance, and pursuing injunctive relief.
• Assessment collection, including lien filings, lawsuits for unpaid assessments, and judgment collection through garnishments.
• Advising Boards on maintenance, insurance, enforcement provisions, and use restrictions, with a focus on expeditious email responses and prompt call returns.
• Drafting amendments to governing documents, resolutions, rules & regulations, and architectural guidelines.
• Reviewing vendor contracts, handling breach of contract disputes, and participating in mediation.
• Providing guidance during developer transition and monitoring bankruptcy statuses.

Dorough & Dorough, LLC is a trusted partner for all real estate development and community association legal needs in Georgia.