Articles

Election by Acclamation, Self-Campaigning, and Cumulative Voting Mar 07, 2022

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Dear Mr. Richardson: Starting in 2022, all HOAs have the option of utilizing the acclamation procedures in Civil Code §5103 when...

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Reader Questions – A Law That Came Too Late Feb 28, 2022

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, HOAs were presented with a conundrum: Local health authorities prohibited gatherings of more...

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Reader Questions: Director Proxies, Bare Minutes, and Election Challenges Feb 21, 2022

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Hi Kelly, one of our board members sometimes is not available to attend meetings either in person or telephonically and has asked if he...

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Reader Questions – HOA Allowing Volunteer Labor? Feb 14, 2022

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Dear Kelly: We're a small association, so even the idea of boards and directors is beyond what we could hope to have. We barely had three...

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Reader Questions: An Election Tie and Another Has No Elections Feb 07, 2022

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Dear Mr. Richardson: We had an election where 3 people ran for 2 positions and the second and third place vote-getters tied. Without...

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Reader Questions - Is Open Forum Truly Open? Jan 31, 2022

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Kelly, recently an owner had a matter which she wanted to bring up during the “Homeowner’s Forum” but she could not...

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2022 CACM Law Seminar & Expo (NorCal) Jan 25, 2022

Please join Robert DeNichilo, Esq., CCAL, and Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, at the upcoming CACM Northern California Law Seminar & Expo on February 3-4, 2022. This in-person...

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HOA Attorney Job Opportunity Jan 24, 2022

Richardson | Ober | DeNichilo LLP is growing and is looking for the next member of our dynamic team. We offer flexible working arrangements tailored to fit your lifestyle...

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Tips Before Starting Major Repairs Jan 24, 2022

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

One of the greatest challenges HOAs periodically face is major reconstruction. Whether a new roof, balcony rehabilitation, or other major...

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CAI-GRIE 2021 T.O.P.S Awards Nominees Jan 19, 2022

At R|O|D, we pride ourselves in recognizing the impact of laws on each community association we serve, and in guiding these communities along the road...

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HOA Homefront Celebrates 600 Articles Jan 17, 2022

ROD LLP congratulates Partner, Kelly Richardson, Esq., CCAL, on his 600th HOA Homefront column. HOA Homefront appears in 16 newspaper columns throughout California focusing...

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Celebrating Column #600 and What HOA Homefront Is About Jan 17, 2022

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

I’m excited to share the 600th column since “HOA Homefront” inaugurated in March 2005. Except for a hiatus in 2010 and...

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