There are many things that make attorneys cringe, but there is one phrase that makes them want to pull the covers over their heads:  “After I signed the contract….”  That’s like saying, “After I jumped in the pond, I realized it was infested with snakes.”  There’s not much an attorney can do for you at that point, except call an ambulance or an undertaker. 

Poorly drafted contracts, unlike snake bites, aren’t going to be fatal for a condominium  association, but they may contain conditions that could be expensive and harmful.  That’s why the association’s attorney should always review contracts before you sign them.  (You knew I was going to say that!) It is also why I’m going to concentrate here on the provisions boards either want to include or want to avoid in construction contracts and contracts with their vendors.