---
title: "Map each defect to the area the papers say it is in"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles/build-a-building-defect-chronology-from-the-scheme-s-papers/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A47-R20260922-4-US"
practice_area: "Strata & Community Titles"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Map each defect to the area the papers say it is in

> Table each defect, the document that describes it, and whether that document places it in the common area, a separate interest or exclusive-use common area. Write no conclusion on who must repair it.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Strata & Community Titles](https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Table each defect, the document that describes it, and whether that document places it in the common area, a separate interest or exclusive-use common area. Write no conclusion on who must repair it. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide the location and the duty. Under California Civil Code § 4775, unless the declaration provides otherwise, the association maintains the common area and the owner maintains the separate interest, and exclusive-use common area is maintained by the owner and repaired and replaced by the association. You read the declaration before you use that allocation. The table copies the papers. It does not apply the section. This is California. Other states use their own statutes. Model Rule 1.6 applies to the file. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Build a building-defect chronology from the scheme’s papers](https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles/build-a-building-defect-chronology-from-the-scheme-s-papers.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Table each defect, the document that describes it, and whether that document places it in the common area, a separate interest or exclusive-use common area. Write no conclusion on who must repair it.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The table uses the words in the papers. It does not re-label a defect.
- Who pays is a later question, after the declaration is read.

## Sources

- [California Civil Code § 4775 (maintenance of common area and separate interest)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=4775) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*