Introduction : common interest communities and community associations -- Creating common interest communities -- Association functions and powers -- Community associations as mini-governments : thoughts about the constitution -- Association governance -- Financing the community -- Design standards and control -- Enforcement in the community -- Amending the governing document -- Liability of associations, boards, and members -- Theory and practice of drafting -- Development and sale -- Declarant control of association ; Transition -- Representation of the association -- How to find legal counsel.