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Reader Questions - Banks and Assessments, Unwritten Rules Mar 11, 2013

Kelly,

I have a serious question for you. I will quote to you a paragraph from the [HOA’s] Newsletter: 

“SERIOUS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS: Several homeowners...

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Reader Questions - Board Meeting Frequency, HOA’s Name Lost Feb 25, 2013

Hi Kelly,

We find your column interesting, informative and useful.

Our question is about the fallout from changing the name of an HOA on Articles of Incorporation. That is...

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Reader Questions - Bad Board Meetings, Settling the Debt Feb 18, 2013

Mr. Richardson,

There are Board meetings taking place with little or no advance notice to anyone other than the Board Members. We never have a formal agenda...

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Reader Questions - Code of Conduct, Majority Rules Jan 28, 2013

Dear Mr. Richardson,

Our Board adopted a “Code of Ethics” prohibiting any board member from discussing HOA issues with any other member outside of a...

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Reader Questions - The Small HOA Jan 14, 2013

Hi,

I am Treasurer of a 12 unit HOA, built in 1978, and that is how old all the governing documents are. I know we need to update the documents. Is there a CCRs for...

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Reader Questions - What Is HOA, Disciplinary “Due Process” Jan 07, 2013

Hello Mr. Richardson,

What is hoa? I just glanced at your article in the newspaper entitled “Peace among HOA neighbors.” You use the word “hoa”...

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New Year’s Resolutions for CIDs Dec 31, 2012

Happy New Year! Consider these resolutions to start the new year, which may help your common interest development association to become a more positive community.

HOA...

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Reader Questions - Too Close to Employee, Long Term President Dec 10, 2012

Mr. Richardson,

I was wondering if you would answer a question for me.

We have a Board member who is literally sleeping with the association’s property supervisor,...

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Reader Questions - Renter Information, Who Votes?, and HOA Financials Nov 19, 2012

Hi Kelly,

What recourse does a Board pursue when they cannot get information from owners on tenants residing in their community such as names, phone numbers?

I am not sure...

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Reader Questions - Can We Force the Board?, Campaign Flyer Oct 29, 2012

Dear Sir,

Appreciate your column in the newspaper on HOAs. Is there a way to force a Board to allow the membership to vote on an issue without calling for a recall?

Thanks...

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Reader Questions - Is It Still a Committee Meeting, Excessive Assessments Oct 29, 2012

Dear Mr. Richardson,

Our Budget committee had 2 board members out of its 7 total members. With our recent election, another committee member has joined the board. If...

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Terminology: Does It Matter? Oct 15, 2012

As a lawyer, I would have to plead “guilty” to being persnickety (to use a Latin term) regarding the correct use of legal terms. In the world of common interest...

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