Condo notice, unexpected charge or board dispute?

What do you need to know before you reply or pay? I’m Alexander Baraz. I’ll read your documents and give you an independent written answer to your question.

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Fixed prices: $19, $99 or $349 CAD. You describe your situation before you pay.

Explain my notice for free (automated)

Alexander Baraz, former president of an Ontario condominium board
Alexander Baraz Former Ontario Condo Board President · 35+ years in construction management

What you receive

A written review, prepared by Alexander Baraz for your situation. Depending on the review you choose, it sets out:

  • A summary of the issue, as your documents and your description show it.
  • The important findings and concerns in what you sent.
  • The documents and questions to examine, including what to ask the board or manager.
  • Practical next steps within the scope of the review.

A Starter Report is shorter: a direct written answer to one question.

What a written review looks like

Sample Condo Review Report

Special Assessment Review

Parking Garage Structural Repairs

Illustrative example based on a fictional condominium scenario.

Situation Summary

The owner received a special assessment notice for $26,400 per unit to pay for emergency structural repairs to the parking garage.

Key Findings

  • Worth raisingThe reserve fund was well below the study's recommended level
  • Needs a documentIt is not clear how the assessment was authorized
  • Appears supportedThe structural problem appears real

Questions to Ask the Board

Did the corporation obtain more than one quote for the repair work?

Choose your review

Pick the situation that sounds most like yours. Every review is done by Alexander Baraz personally, at a fixed price.

You have one question about one document

Starter Report

$19 CAD

What is reviewed
One document and your one specific question
You receive
A short written answer to that question
Delivery
Within 48 hours after your question and document arrive
Follow-up questions
Not included

Ask my question See what's included

Your case involves several documents or events

Full Condo Case Review

$349 CAD

What is reviewed
Up to 50 pages connected to one case
You receive
A structured report: issues, gaps, options and an action plan
Delivery
Within 5 business days after the complete package arrives
Follow-up questions
Clarifications within 14 days after delivery

Describe my situation See what's included

Not sure which fits? One example: a two-page chargeback letter

Say management has sent you a two-page letter that charges you for a repair. This is what each option would do with it.

Free Notice Decoder Free, automated
You want to know what the letter says: the amount, the deadline and the reason it gives. Software explains it in plain language in minutes. No person reads it.
Starter Report $19
You have one specific question about the letter, for example: does it show how the amount was calculated? Alexander Baraz answers that one question in writing.
Condo Situation Check $99
You want to know where you stand before you reply or pay. Alexander Baraz reads the letter with the pages around it, such as the invoice or an earlier notice, up to 5 pages in total, and sets out the key risks and practical next steps.
Full Condo Case Review $349
The letter is one part of a longer story: earlier repairs, emails with management, an insurance deductible or a lien warning. Alexander Baraz reads the related documents and events together, up to 50 pages, and gives you a structured report with an action plan.

Custom Review, by quote. Several separate issues, more than 50 pages, or a case that spans several parties or stages? You get a written proposal with the scope, price and delivery time first, and no payment is taken before you accept it.

Request a Custom Review

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How it works

  1. Choose a review

    Pick the one that fits your situation and the documents involved.

  2. Describe your situation

    Fill in a short form. Sending it creates your Case ID. Your documents come later, by email.

  3. Pay through secure Stripe checkout

    Nothing is charged before this step.

  4. Email your documents with your Case ID

    The page you see after payment has a button that opens an email to help@condoowneradvocate.ca with your Case ID in the subject.

  5. Receive your written review

    The delivery time starts once all required documents are received.

Why a personal review from COA

Alexander BarazFounder of Condo Owner Advocate

  • Former president of an Ontario condominium board.
  • More than 35 years of construction management experience.
  • Every paid review is written by Alexander Baraz personally. No assistants.
  • Fixed scope and a fixed price, shown before you order.
  • Independent: no ties to any board or property manager.

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About Alexander Baraz

How a review differs from other kinds of help

A free automated explanation
The Notice Decoder is software. It explains what one notice appears to say. A review is a person reading your documents and your question together.
General online information
Guides explain how things usually work in Ontario. A review looks at your own documents and your own situation.
Legal representation
A review is not legal advice, and we do not act for you or deal with the board on your behalf. It helps you understand your situation before you pay, respond, sign, escalate or hire a lawyer. If your matter appears to require legal advice, we will tell you.

Only want to understand a notice first?

The Free Notice Decoder is an automated tool. Upload one notice and it explains in plain language what the notice appears to say, with the dates and amounts worth checking. In a paid personal review, Alexander Baraz reads your own documents and writes an independent review of your particular issue.

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Free guides: Special assessments Chargebacks Lien notices Refused records Water damage

Frequently asked questions

Which review should I choose?

Choose by the work involved. One question about one document: the Starter Report ($19). One condo issue with up to 5 pages: the Condo Situation Check ($99). One complex case with up to 50 pages: the Full Condo Case Review ($349).

If your matter is outside those limits, a Custom Review is quoted in writing before any payment.

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What happens before payment?

You choose a review and describe your situation on a short form. Your Case ID is created when you send it. Then you continue to secure Stripe checkout. Nothing is charged before that step.

A Custom Review starts with a written proposal, and no payment is taken until you accept it.

How do I send my documents?

By email, after payment. Send them to help@condoowneradvocate.ca and include your Case ID. The page you see after payment has a button that opens an email with your Case ID in the subject. There is no document upload on the website for paid reviews.

When does the delivery time start?

When all required documents are received. The Starter Report and the Condo Situation Check are delivered within 48 hours after that. The Full Condo Case Review is delivered within 5 business days.

Is this legal advice?

No. A review is independent written guidance about your documents and your situation. It is not legal advice, legal representation or an engineering opinion, and it does not replace a lawyer.

If your matter appears to require legal advice, we will tell you.

What if my case is more complicated?

The Full Condo Case Review covers one complex case, up to 50 pages. For several separate issues, more than 50 pages, or a case that spans several parties or stages, request a Custom Review. You receive a written proposal with the scope, price and delivery time first.

If, after receiving your documents, we determine that the matter falls outside the scope of the review you ordered and substantive review work has not begun, we will issue a full refund.

Request a Custom Review

How are my documents handled?

Your documents are used to complete your review. We do not use your case information for advertising, we do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.

We keep paid-review materials long enough to deliver the service, answer your follow-up questions and keep business records. Send only what your question needs.

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