Important Statutes

Below is a list of the most important statutes affecting common interest communities. Click on a link to read an indexed, word searchable copy of the statute

• Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Act
• Ombudsperson Act with footnotes to the DUCIOA
• Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (DUCIOA)
• Unit Property Act
• MISCELLANEOUS LAWS THAT AFFECT COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES:
  – FEES FOR UNBUILT AMENITIES;
  – DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS IN CHAIN OF TITLE FOR NEW HOMES;
  – RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS PREVENTING ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
• Federal Rules Allowing a Residential Satellite Dish
• Door-to-Door Salesman Act
• Chancery Court Statute Permitting Mediation of Deed Restriction Disputes
• Delaware Uniform Arbitration Act
• FEDERAL FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT:
  When a community collects its own assessments, in its own name, it is not covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. However, when an association hires someone or a company to collect debts, including assessments, or uses a different name, the debt collector must comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The FDCPA provides many protections from abusive collection practices. These are listed in the Act. A debt collector that does not comply with the FDCPA may have to pay damages to the person from whom they are trying to collect. Information about the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Chancery Court Statute Permitting Mediation of Deed Restriction Disputes

• Statute (10 Del. C. §348)
• Press Release for 2022 Sample Scheduling Order
• Sample Scheduling Order
• Guides for Persons Litigating in the Chancery Court
• Ex. 12 Sample Scheduling Order for Cases Filed Under 10 Del. C. §348

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