common with other unit owners. CASE PROBLEMS 1. You are a paralegal employed by a law firm that with the sales agent, the agent explains that is representing a purchaser of a condominium Ryan will have to purchase stock in the corpora- unit. You have been asked to assist an attorney tion that owns the building and enter into a long- in the closing of the sale. What documentation term lease with the corporation for his apartment in regard to the condominium would you request unit. Is Ryan buying a condominium unit? If not, from the seller? What issues would you want in what kind of project is Ryan buying a unit? answered from the seller or from a review of the Explain your answers. condominium documentation? 4. Courtney is the owner of a condominium unit. 2. Julie is the owner of a unit in a condominium The condominium has as part of its common area that has both common areas and limited common a large swimming pool, two tennis courts, and a areas. The condominium association is responsi- health club. The facilities can be used by the con- ble for repairing all common areas; unit owners dominium owners. The cost of maintenance of are responsible for repairing all limited common the facilities is paid by a common area assess- areas. A deck that is attached only to Julie's unit ment charged to each owner. Because of Court- needs repairs, as well as the sidewalk that runs ney's work schedule, she does not use any of the in front of Julie's unit and other units on the facilities. Courtney thinks it is unfair for her to street. Julie asks the condominium association to be assessed the cost and is thinking about refus- repair her deck and the sidewalk. Will the associ- ing to pay the assessment. Can Courtney legally ation repair her deck? Will the association repair refuse to pay any common area assessment the sidewalk? Explain your answers. because she does not use the facilities? Explain 3. Ryan wants to purchase an apartment unit in your answer. what he believes is a condominium. When talking PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS