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One of the scourges of the HOA world is disorderly board meetings. Associations large and small struggle with meetings filled with the cacophony of people talking over each ot...
Dear Kelly,
I bought my townhome last year, and recently received a letter stating some windows violate the architectural guidelines and must be changed. My neighbors have ...
Hi Mr. Richardson,
Every week I am intrigued by your articles on the HOA Homefront. When I read your articles, I feel like I can relate to the topic you’ve written about.
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In community association governance, corporate formalities seem to get in the way of “good old common sense.” If someone is doing a good job, and is making good decisions, why...
Hi Kelly,
When voting for an HOA be it elections, or dues increase, and the documents state a member in good standing, does this mean they need to be current on their dues,...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I received a notice from my homeowners association stating that I have a tree on my property that is too tall and should be cut in half or removed. Adm...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
What happens when the owners of the units in a home owners association are no longer willing or perhaps even able to serve on the Board of Directors?
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Serving as a volunteer director is hard enough, but it often is made more difficult by directors themselves. The problem is not a lack of good will, good thinking, or hard wor...
Dear Kelly,
We are a community of several hundred single family homes, no amenities other than many acres of green belt. Our board felt it necessary to change management an...
Mr. Richardson,
What happens if, with all the risks of being on a board of directors of a HOA, all the members choose to resign and there is no one else on the bo...
The Open Meeting Act (Civil §1363.05) is an Act within an Act; found in the middle of the Davis Stirling Act. The changes now in effect from 2011’s SB 563 are the most sweepin...
