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Since the assessment collection procedures were changed by the legislature in 2005, many have questioned whether associations were required to accept partial paymen
...The Legislature has been in high gear in the past month, and the legislative “season” is a few weeks from its end. Some bills affecting common interest developments
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Good Afternoon Mr. Richardson,
We live in a small condominium complex with relatively low monthly dues. My concern is that the Board of Directors has not complied with Civi
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The California Legislature is very active this year (as it is most years) regarding common interest developments (the term used by state law for what most call “homeowner asso...
On January 1, 2014, the Davis-Stirling Act moves to a more spacious new home, thanks to a major reorganization effort by the California Law Revision Commission. For the past 3...
This is an active time in Sacramento, as literally thousands of bills (over 2,300 at last count) have been proposed this year for possible new or changed laws in California. M...
Dear Kelly,
Our board members look forward to reading your columns with great interest. A question was recently posed regarding residents using cell phones to allow entry i
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Mr. Richardson,
Our HOA has regularly scheduled, monthly, closed meetings. Based on your columns this doesn’t seem right to me. What types of topics are to be considered in
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Many Associations have policies regulating activities on a variety of topics, from water damage repair responsibility to pool use. But is it a “rule” recognized by the Davis-S...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I applied to my HOA Architectural committee to install solar panels on my roof, believing that Civil Code section 714 is quite clear that my applicatio
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