---
title: "Identify the state condominium or HOA statute before advising"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles/identify-the-governing-statute-and-the-by-law-or-scheme-rule-power-befor/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A47-R20260922-1-US"
practice_area: "Strata & Community Titles"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Identify the state condominium or HOA statute before advising

> Extract the community type (condominium, cooperative, HOA) and recorded-document names from the papers.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Strata & Community Titles](https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract the community type (condominium, cooperative, HOA) and recorded-document names from the papers. |
| What the lawyer must review | Identify the state statute; there is no national strata Act Do not import an Australian statute or form Verify generated statutory references (Formal Opinion 512) |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Identify the governing statute and the by-law or scheme-rule power before advising](https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles/identify-the-governing-statute-and-the-by-law-or-scheme-rule-power-befor.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract the community type (condominium, cooperative, HOA) and recorded-document names from the papers.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Sources

- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)

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