Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Governing documents are critical for HOA communities and are literally the legal glue holding the association together. Civil Code Section...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
While 2021 was a banner year for positive HOA legislation, 2022 turned out to be less helpful in Sacramento for California HOAs. While...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Mr. Richardson: Meeting outside the regularly scheduled board meeting, the directors are meeting to review and accept the...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: Does the HOA attorney represent the board or the HOA? If there is a conflict in different CC&Rs sections...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Technology continues to scream forward at an amazing pace – is your HOA keeping up and using technology for maximum benefit to your...
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...
