Condominium property shall be established by recording a properly executed declaration as set forth in Section 35-8-11. A declaration shall be executed with the formalities of a deed to real property. It shall be executed by all persons having title of record or lien interests of record to such real property, not including mineral interests, royalty interests, rights-of-way, and easements. In addition to such other provisions as may be desired, not inconsistent with this chapter, the declaration shall contain:

(1) A statement submitting the property described to the provisions of this chapter;
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 35-8-7

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) The name by which the condominium is to be identified, which name shall include the word “condominium” or be followed by the words “a condominium”;
(3) A legal description of the land included;
(4) Plans or other graphic or narrative description of the property in sufficient detail to identify common elements, limited common elements, and private elements;
(5) The undivided interest assigned to each unit in the common elements and limited common elements or the method for determining such interests;
(6) The voting rights, or the method of determining such rights, of the unit owners, with respect to matters arising out of ownership of the common elements which rights must correspond approximately with each unit owner’s undivided interest in such common elements;
(7) The voting rights, or the method of determining such rights, of the unit owners with respect to matters arising out of ownership of the limited common elements, which rights must correspond approximately with each unit owner’s undivided interest in such limited common elements;
(8) The proportion, or method for determining such proportion, of common expenses to be shared by each unit owner, which proportion must correspond approximately to each owner’s undivided interest in the common elements;
(9) The proportion, or method of determining such proportion, of limited common expenses to be shared by each unit owner, which proportion must correspond approximately to each unit owner’s undivided interest in the limited common elements;
(10) The proportion, or method of determining such proportion, of common surplus to be shared by each unit owner, which proportion must correspond approximately to each unit owner’s undivided interest in the common elements;
(11) The proportion, or method for determining such proportion, of limited common surplus to be shared by each unit owner, which proportion must correspond approximately to each unit owner’s undivided interest in the limited common elements;
(12) The name of the association and whether incorporated or unincorporated;
(13) Such covenants and restrictions concerning the use, occupancy, and transfer of units as may be desired, including the right of first refusal on the part of the association and its individual members, the type of independent use permitted for individual units, and such other covenants and restrictions as are permitted by law with reference to real property; provided, that the rule of property known as the rule against perpetuities shall not be applied to defeat a right given any person or entity by the declaration for the purpose of allowing unit owners to retain reasonable control over the use, occupancy, and transfer of units, such provisions of the declaration shall be enforceable equitable servitudes and shall run with the land and shall be effective until the declaration is revoked or the provisions amended; and
(14) The method of amending the declaration, which shall require recording of any such amendment before it shall become effective, but in no case shall any amendment change a unit unless the owner of record of such unit and the holders of record of any liens thereon shall have agreed to such amendment either at the time of such amendment or in advance of such amendment.
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