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