Alabama Homeowners Association Law Library
Alabama Condo, Co-op & HOA Law — A Plain-English Reference for Board Members
127 sections of Alabama community-association law, translated into plain English. Alabama splits the two kinds of community, then keeps the corporate body underneath. Condos created after January 1, 1991 live under the Uniform Condominium Act of 1991 (Ala. Code §§ 35-8A-101 to 35-8A-417). Older condos stay under the Condominium Ownership Act (Chapter 8), with a listed set of 8A sections — including the assessment lien and association records — also reaching them. Subdivision HOAs whose declaration is recorded on or after January 1, 2016 (or older ones that elect in) live under the Homeowners’ Association Act (Chapter 20): they must organize as a nonprofit corporation and file governing documents with the Secretary of State. Title 10A Chapter 3 fills in meetings, directors, and records. SoShiny tracks all four so your board doesn’t have to.
Chapter UCA
Chapter COA
Chapter HOA
Chapter NP
Run your Alabama community on a platform built around the statute you actually live under.
Every SoShiny feature ships statute-aware: condo boards get the 10-to-60-day meeting notice, the six-month assessment super-priority, and the 10-business-day payoff statement; HOA boards get the 30-day records packet, the 12-month lien-recording clock, and the hearing-before-penalty rule. Meeting notices, owner records, and document libraries pre-tag the sections that govern them. The Secretary of State keeps a document database, not a downloadable public roster — we will not pretend Alabama publishes one.
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Don’t see your state? SoShiny still works for any U.S. community association — the statute hub is a bonus compliance layer, not a requirement.
Frequently asked
- Are these plain-English summaries legal advice?
- No. These pages are plain-English summaries prepared by SoShiny for board members and managers. For binding legal advice or interpretation of how a section applies to your specific situation, consult a Alabama-licensed attorney.
- Where can I read the official Alabama statute text?
- Every section page links out to the official text at alison.legislature.state.al.us. The summaries on this site are for reference; the statute itself is the binding authority.
- How often are these summaries updated?
- Each section page shows a 'Last updated' date matching the most recent CSV import. The Alabama Legislature can amend any chapter in any session.
- Does SoShiny work for all community associations in Alabama?
- Yes — and across the United States. Every feature is included on every plan, with the same audit trail, voting, records, and meeting tools your statute requires.
- Do you cover statutes for other states?
- Yes. SoShiny ships dedicated public statute hubs for Florida, New York, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Hawaii, New Mexico, with more states added regularly.
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