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Mr. Richardson,
What can a board do about a board member who never shows up? We have a board member who hasn’t attended a meeting in over a year. When I...
Dear Kelly,
We are in the process of assembling an electronic address file. I am interested in your recent comments about obtaining quorum proxies from absentee...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I am new to the HOA concept and have thoughts about running for the board. However, there seems to be two concepts out there about the power of the...
Dear Kelly,
As the financial officer of my homeowners association, I am concerned about how we can collect our back dues when the owner goes into...
Dear Kelly,
Managers’ pay: commission vs. non-commission. What should a board know about this when working with a management company? Is it a practice for...
When buying a common interest property, you automatically become a member of an association. Here are a “baker’s dozen” of items to consider first:
1....
Dear Kelly,
Our HOA president has been working for one of the vendors that we use for some of the work around our complex. He did not disclose this information to anyone...
Good Morning Mr. Richardson,
I am an avid reader of your column, longtime member of my association and currently a board member.
Over the weekend our manager...
Dear Kelly,
I own and live in a unit which I thought all along was a condominium, but I just recently found out that it’s actually a PUD. What is a PUD...
Dear Kelly,
I live in a large retirement park, age 55 and up. There is no limit on the amount of money the board can spend. They are increasing our dues, to the point many...
Hi Kelly,
I’m confused between “rules” and “CC&R’s”. Our board over the years has implemented new rules. What I don’t...
Mr. Richardson,
I live in a townhouse complex. The HOA is planning on termite tenting the buildings. My boss who is also a lawyer and real estate broker told me...
