- How does the Free HOA Document Analyzer work?
- Upload your governing documents — CC&Rs, bylaws, rules and regulations, or architectural guidelines — in PDF, DOCX, or TXT format. The tool reads the text, breaks it into sections, and lets you ask plain-English questions. Each answer cites the exact document and section it came from, so you can verify it against your own pages.
- Are my documents stored anywhere?
- No. Your documents are processed in-memory and never stored. The extracted text is held briefly in a temporary cache tied to your session and is automatically deleted after a short period (about 45 minutes). Nothing is written to a database and nothing is associated with your identity. When the session expires, it is gone.
- What file types can I upload?
- PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx / .doc), and plain text (.txt) files are supported. You can upload up to 3 documents at once, totaling up to 15 MB. Text-based PDFs work best — scanned or image-only PDFs have no selectable text and cannot be analyzed without OCR.
- How is this different from the CC&R Plain-English Explainer?
- The CC&R Plain-English Explainer takes a single pasted clause and explains it. The Document Analyzer takes your entire set of governing documents, searches across all of them, and answers any question with a citation to the specific section — the same way the full LotWize platform answers board and resident questions about your real documents.
- Is the answer legal advice?
- No. The analyzer provides general, document-grounded guidance only — it is not legal advice. Always confirm against the full text of your governing documents and consult a licensed HOA attorney before taking enforcement action or making policy decisions.
- Can I analyze documents for my whole HOA on an ongoing basis?
- Yes. This free tool is a preview of the LotWize platform, which imports your full document library once and answers unlimited board and resident questions with citations — plus violations, dues, and governance tools. Start free to set it up for your whole community.