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Condo manager may hire a relative as lawyer, subject to limits
In Italy, a resident asked whether a condominium manager could hire his sister, who is a lawyer, to handle a matter for the building.
The condominium in the question has 12 apartments.
The family relationship alone does not make the appointment illegal.
It may be a problem if the matter directly involves a conflict between the manager and the condominium, such as a dispute over the manager’s fees or accounting.
Unless the matter is particularly urgent, the owners’ assembly should approve or later ratify the appointment.
The assembly should be told that the lawyer is the manager’s sister so owners can make an informed decision.
Avoiding this kind of appointment is considered preferable.
A condominium administrator may hire a lawyer who is a relative, but the appointment generally needs approval or later ratification by the condominium assembly.
The assembly must be told about the family relationship so members can make an informed vote.
The appointment may be an exception if the matter is particularly urgent.
The guidance says the arrangement is not prohibited unless the matter directly involves the administrator in a conflict with the condominium.
It gives disputes over the administrator’s fees or accounting as examples of such a conflict.
- Who
- A condominium administrator and the administrator’s sister, who is a lawyer.
- What
- The administrator hired the sister for a legal matter; the guidance says the assembly generally must approve or ratify the appointment.
- When
- The guidance was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- A condominium with 12 apartments; the country is not stated.
- Why
- The administrator hired the lawyer to resolve a matter. Further details are not stated.
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Sarebbe però preferibile evitare incarichi di questo tipo.
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- Condominium size
- 12 apartments
- Lawyer
- The administrator’s sister
- Approval
- The condominium assembly must generally authorize or ratify the appointment
- Disclosure
- The assembly must be informed of the family relationship
- Exception
- Particularly urgent cases may not require prior assembly approval
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