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Hi Mr. Richardson,

I am new to the HOA board and enjoy reading your weekly column in the [paper]. I don’t think you have discussed what to do if the property manager does n

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Dear Kelly,

Why there are no educational requirements for board members and no requirements for either education, certification, background checks, etc. for managers? Parti

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Dear Readers,

This marks the 200th column since it was revived in early 2012; may I share 20 thoughts with you on this milestone?

1. Common interest communities involve share
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Dear Kelly,

I was elected HOA President shortly after we bought a unit in the complex. I was told that the HOA was an unincorporated association. After some digging, I disc

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Dear Kelly,

I am a new director on (our HOA) board. Some of the new directors are very concerned about the condition of our association and possible malfeasance being commi

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Mr. Richardson,

I am the treasurer of a committee, which is the bank for funds raised by our various clubs and organizations. We use those funds to pay for projects. This y

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Dear Kelly,

Hi, I can’t begin to tell you how many of us faithfully read your weekly column in the newspaper.

My question is this – Our association has the CC&Rs and rules

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Dear Mr. Richardson,

Our HOA directors regularly nominate themselves as chairs of respective committees within the community. Needless to say, pet projects of individual bo

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Hello Mr. Richardson,

Our HOA board is composed of 5 members, and is updating the CC&Rs and bylaws. The board created a committee composed of 3 board members who have met n

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Mr. Richardson,

I have been under the impression that a change to the laws in California no longer allowed proxies for elections. We almost never get a quorum on the first

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Dear Kelly,

What penalty, if any, is imposed on a management company which does not disclose to the boards of their clients whether or not their manager is certified? I kno

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