The advantage of incorporating as a stock cooperative is the flexibility that the structure provides for raising equity capital now or at a later date.
The Application of Civil Rights Laws to Housing Cooperatives 
Stable Home Ownership in a Turbulent Economy Delinquencies and Foreclosures Remain Low 
Michigan Cooperative Housing – History and Case Law 
Limited Cooperative Association Statutes An Update 
Legal Primer For Formation of Consumer-Owned Food Cooperatives 
Legal Manual for Small Rural Home Cooperatives 
Legal Guide to Cooperative Conversions 
Keeping your Records Straight 
Antitrust Status of Farmer Cooperatives The Story of the Capper- Volstead Act