💸 $11,000 for a Legal Babysitter – Actually, Make That Two

At most condominiums, a requisitioned owners’ meeting is a chance for neighbours to raise concerns, ask questions, and maybe – just maybe – make decisions without supervision.

But not at Blenvale.

At Blenvale, democracy is a high-risk activity. One that apparently requires not one, but two separate law firms to safely contain.

Yes, dear reader – two firms. Two full sets of legal minds. Two time-tracking billable machines. All to oversee a 90-minute meeting where the most radical proposal was:

“Should we take a loan?”

🧠 Because Nothing Screams Competence Like Bringing Legal Chaperones to a Block Party

“A strong board governs with wisdom and transparency,”
said no one at Blenvale, ever.

Instead, we got:

$11,000 in “babysitting fees,”
Residents silenced by legal glares,
And an unelected lawyer chairing a meeting to remind everyone who’s really in charge (hint: it’s not the owners).

And for those keeping track at home:
Two law firms > one functioning board.

🪑 Scene from the Meeting:

Question: “Where did the money go?”
Response: “Let’s not get into the weeds,” says Law Firm #1.
Question: “Can we discuss the vote tally?”
Response: “Out of order,” says Law Firm #2, while discreetly sending another invoice.

📣 Let’s Be Clear

There is no requirement under the Condominium Act to have legal counsel chair or attend an owners’ meeting.

You know what competent, confident boards do?
They chair their own meetings.
They answer questions.
They don’t hide behind counsel like toddlers clinging to the babysitter’s leg.

🧾 Final Invoice

Two law firms.
One gagged community.
$11,000 later…
Still no answers.

But hey, at least the lawyer remembered to bring a gavel.

Disclaimer: This post is satire and opinion. Read full disclaimer.

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