Articles

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.

Kelly: With the Governor's executive orders on Covid rescinded in June, is there anything preventing boards from conducting in-person meetings...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.

Last week’s column reviewed the roles and boundaries of each HOA team member. While sometimes it can seem frustrating for volunteer...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

For many years, advising associations was at times very stressful, as boards would sometimes disregard my best advice for them. ...

By  Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Dear Kelly: What, if any, significance is there when a board fails to comply to post an agenda four days prior to a board...

By: Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Dear Mr. Richardson: With the new election law (effective 1/1/20) removing term limits for board members, does this mean the HOA...

By: Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

When buying property in a common interest development (“HOA”), one automatically becomes a member.  Here are 14 items to...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

California Civil Code Section 4525 requires specific important disclosures be provided to members upon request, to give to prospective...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Hi Kelly: Regarding your recent article on virtual board meetings, is it permissible for the board to also be virtual?  That is, do...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Kelly:

Because of the type of work I do at home, I was required to install a security system in my condominium including a front door...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Good morning Kelly. In our recent HOA meeting, one question raised was, “Why isn’t our CC&R’s on the HOA’s...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Mr. Richardson: I am a veteran trying to get a VA refinance, but the VA wants an HOA for our house. We live on a two on a lot,...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Before the pandemic changed our world in early 2020, who knew about WebEx, Zoom, or RingCentral, or the many other virtual meeting...