Winton Law

3233 East Memorial Road, Suite 103 Edmond, Oklahoma 73013

Office (405) 478-4818 Facsimile (888) 857-0360

mlw@wintonlaw.net

E very community is an association of some kind and every community is

established with some view to good;

- Aristotle

E very community is an association of some kind and every community is

established with some view to good;

- Aristotle

Photo: Bob Protus

“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States of

America in Congress assembled, That the

inhabitants of all that part of the area of the

United States now constituting the Territory

of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, as at

present described, may adopt a constitution

and become the State of Oklahoma, as

hereinafter provided...”

- H.R. 12707, January 20, 1906

History

Since 2000, Matthew L. Winton has provided Oklahomans with transactional and litigation legal services and counsel on matters relating to real estate, business organizations, and contractual matters. He also assists clients with assets matters such as probate, guardianship, revocable trusts, and special assets such as NFA Trusts. He is admitted to all Oklahoma courts and is a member of the Oklahoma bar and Texas bar. Matthew graduated Oklahoma Christian University with a bachelors degree in Literature. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law, earning his degree with distinction and multiple American Jurisprudence awards. Matthew sits on the City of Edmond Development and Impact Fee Committee, and serves on the Board of the Real Property Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Matthew frequently speaks to audiences on community association and private roadway issues, including the Oklahoma Bar Association and nonprofit groups. He is the author of the "Oklahoma Community Association Handbook," now in its second edition.

Image courtesy of the Research Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society

Covenant Amendments

• Amending covenants to receive the proper majority at the right time.

• Resolving restrictive period problems

• Amendments under 11 O.S. 42-106.1

Governing Documents & Association Creation

• Drafting and filing of appropriate association creation language.

• Conversion projects/ creating mandatory associations from voluntary

neighborhoods

• Rehabilitation and dedication projects

• Amending covenants to receive the proper majority at the right time.

Corporate Counsel

• Nonprofit incorporation

• Corporate filings upkeep

• Representation at annual meetings

• Development of meeting procedures and forms

• Vision/Mission planning

• Continued general corporate counsel

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Services

Matthew L. Winton provides transactional and litigation services including:

Services, cont’d.

Dues, Collections, and Finance

• Annual and Special Assessments assistance

• Development of effective collection techniques

• Preserving claims through liens

• Small claims collections

• Lien Foreclosure

• Financing for capital improvements

Litigation

• Enforcement of aesthetic covenants

• Injunctions for non-conforming structures

• Recovery of attorneys fees and costs

• Appeals

ADR - Alternate Dispute Resolution

• Mediation of disputes and conflicts

• Board & Architectural Committee appeals and dispute resolution

Real Estate Development

• Creation of complete governance and organizational documents

• Structuring of approved builder programs

• Creation of architectural review committee forms and procedures

•Various forms of community arbitration

•Mediation of architectural standards, party-wall disputes and other conflicts

•Early Neutral Evaluation of community disputes

LLC Organization

• Formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies

• Affiliate entities

• Buy-sell agreements

• Business succession planning

• Annual Meeting organization and documentation

• Registered agent services

Estate Planning Services

• Administration and creation of revocable trusts

• Administration and creation of irrevocable trusts

• Counsel and drafting of estate plans

• Counsel and drafting of National Firearms Act trusts for the registration,

holding and transfer of Title II/Class 3 restricted items.

Services, Cont’d.