Managing Major Repairs

Sample Cost Recovery Legal Process
Time Frame	Legal Task	Fees
First Month	Meet with strata council, building envelope professional and property manager Gather information Prepare initial cost recovery plan	$5,000.00
First Three Months	Meet with building envelope professional Assess construction deficiencies, Building Code violations, etc. Identify responsibility for deficiencies or design problems Initiate "Scott Schedule" Assess the merits of damage claims	$1,500.00
Fourth Month	Investigate and research possible claims Prepare a statement of claim Review available defendant statements	$3,500.00
Fifth Month	Prepare for legal process Case management conference	$1,500.00
Sixth and Seventh Month	Prepare strata council documents Request defendant documents Review and summarize documents Investigate facts and extent of provable claim	$5,000.00
Eighth and Ninth Month	Initiate mediated settlement if non-litigated resolution is feasible Prepare for settlement conference Participate in mediated resolution	$8,500.00
Nine Month Duration	Miscellaneous administrative costs meetings, strategic planning, correspondence...	$2,500.00
	Sub-Total of Fees	$27,500.00
	Disbursements & Taxes	$2,500.00
	Total Budget	$30,000.00

Note: This is a sample of only one possible legal strategy and budget. It is not intended to be a guaranteed process or fee structure for any particular major repair cost recovery plan.

Nov	DEC	Jan
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2001	2002	2003