Articles

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column

Mr. Richardson: Proxy given to a non–owner, who becomes a board member. Does he become proxy for the other owners? L.H., Sa...

This article first appeared on HOAleader.com Tip of the Week here.

In this week's tip, we help a reader who wrote in asking if their condo/HOA board can kick a troublesome ow...

SB 770 (Allen) would make changes to Civil Code Section 4745 and remove the requirement that Owners add their association as an additional insured. The purported  goal of the ...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column 

Hi Kelly: When homeowners make assessment payments, our management company first applies the payment to prior outstanding ...

By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL

This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Island Chapter’s Channels of Communication Magazine.

California’s Civil Code Section 4926 allows com...

Richardson | Ober proudly announces that Alisa E. Sandoval, Esq. has been promoted from Senior Associate to Partner. After a decade of leading our litigation department, Alisa...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

Dear Kelly: Can a person not on title actively participate in board meetings? C.P., Los Angeles

Dear C.P.: Only mem...

By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL  

This article first appeared in the CACM Law Journal, Summer 2025 Edition.

WHAT IS THE EMERGENCY? 

In any community association emergency, the HO...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

In the HOA world, corporate formalities can often seem to discourage and frustrate quick decisive action. However, t...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Dear Kelly: I have a two-story townhome that has termites. I notified the HOA and they were going to send a termite co...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Islands Chapter’s Channels of Communication Magazine, May 2025 Issue. You can view the issue ...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

Dear Mr. Richardson: Our board has been in place for over 10 years. Bringing new members on board has not been succes...