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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 dummies
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Dear Sir,
My CC&R has expired, what’s the right legal action to opt out the community. What does opt out mean exactly. Would there be any option to leave the HOA completely
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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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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,
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 all 3
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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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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 developments t...
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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Dear Mr. Richardson,
At our HOA meeting last night – it was announced by the board that they are adding a 6th member, a 2nd member at large! I’m perplexed! Can they do that
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Mr. Richardson,
Good morning. Our community has approximately 9 that are behind in their HOA dues, some by two or more years. Can we legally have their water shut off as th
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
We are new to HOA and would like to attend a class on how HOA’s work.
Thank you for your column,
P.G., Hermosa Beach
Dear P.G.,
There are many so...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Ran across your column recently and that spurred me into writing you.
I belong to an HOA in Riverside County. I have been told that state law governin...
