§ 35-8A-201 Creation of condominium
§ 35-8A-202 Unit boundaries
§ 35-8A-203 Construction and validity of declaration and bylaws
§ 35-8A-204 Description of units
§ 35-8A-205 Contents of declaration
§ 35-8A-206 Leasehold condominiums
§ 35-8A-207 Allocation of common element interests, votes, and common expense liabilities
§ 35-8A-208 Limited common elements
§ 35-8A-209 Plats and plans
§ 35-8A-210 Exercise of development rights
§ 35-8A-211 Alterations of units
§ 35-8A-212 Relocation of boundaries between adjoining units
§ 35-8A-213 Subdivision of units
§ 35-8A-214 Monuments as boundaries
§ 35-8A-215 Use for sales purposes
§ 35-8A-216 Easement rights
§ 35-8A-217 Amendment of declaration
§ 35-8A-218 Termination of condominium
§ 35-8A-219 Rights of secured lenders
§ 35-8A-220 Master associations
§ 35-8A-221 Merger or consolidation of condominiums
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 35 > Chapter 8A > Article 2 - Creation, Alteration, and Termination of Condominiums

  • 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.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Tenancy in common: A type of property ownership in which two or more individuals have an undivided interest in property. At the death of one tenant in common, his (her) fractional percentage of ownership in the property passes to the decedent
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1