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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

Kelly: I've enjoyed and appreciated your articles in the paper. Wish more board members would read them and take your...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

[Last of a 4-part series]

Along with the property’s overall condition, effective, positive, and orderly board meeting...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Adopting and enforcing community rules is an important board responsibility.  Developers provide CC&Rs and bylaws (usu...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Operating rules are often called “house rules” or “rules and regulations,” and must be written pursuant to Civil Code ...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Column

Good community rules and regulations (“operating rules,” per Civil Code Section 4340) protect the community and encourage neighb...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column 

Emergency special assessments have saved many HOAs from disaster. One recent example occurred during the rise in property ...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column

Kelly: Our HOA has not kept up with building maintenance. I along with other residents have reported issues to our board bu...

Updated July 2026

A record number of proposed new laws that may impact our California communities are making their way through the legislature.

With the California Legislatu...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.

Dear Mr. Richardson: How much notice is an association supposed to give a homeowner before a special assessment is due? C.A., Orange 

Dear C.A.:...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

This article first appeared in the CAI Nevada Chapter’s Community Interests, February 2026 Issue.

A well-run world only needs a James Bon...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column 

Dear Kelly: My large HOA has monthly assessments that are the same for all units. The units vary in size from free-standin...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column  

Condominium projects typically consist of three categories of property – the “separate interest” (normally called the “un...