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One of the many improvements made by the Legislature in 2012 to the Davis-Stirling Act was to group a variety of required disclosures into two very important disclosure...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: During the Covid shutdown, the board used Zoom to hold meetings. Now that we are able to have in-person...
If the HOA president role is misunderstood, the result can be very serious board dysfunction, as well as stress and risk for the president.
First, it is critical to...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
Mr. Richardson: The president of our homeowner association decided she was overwhelmed with responsibilities and there was a need for a paid...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
Hello Mr. Richardson, word has it that our association president has not paid association dues since the beginning of the pandemic. How can I...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
Dear Kelly,
Our HOA has suspended reserve deposits, borrowed from reserves without disclosing to members the full borrowed amount or the...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Hi Kelly: Thanks for all the great info on HOAs. Our community’s liability insurance policies are up for renewal soon. Some...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Along with the property’s overall condition, another positive initial impression upon new members can be board meetings which are...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
One important board responsibility is to adopt and enforce community rules. Developers provide CC&Rs and Bylaws (usually fairly...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Operating rules are often called “house rules” or “rules and regulations” by associations in...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Good community rules and regulations (“operating rules,” per Civil Code 4340) help set standards and encourage neighborly...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
I live in a planned development, and was told we could not install solar because it would void our roof warranties. Can our management...
