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

Mr. Richardson: Your column is a valuable service to homeowners in HOAs. Our HOA reserves for replacement are severely un...

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

Dear Mr. Richardson -

In reading a recent column, you mention that most HOAs don't allow homeowners to contact the corpo...

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

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, HOA Homefront Column 

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT WILL NOT BE ENFORCED AGAINST HOAs.

Many HOA attorneys, managers and boards have been foll...

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

Hi Kelly: My wife has a handicapped decal on her license plate. Although she has mobility issues and has a tough tim...

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

California law now allows HOAs to conduct member votes electronically. Civil Code Sections 5105, 5115, 5120 and 5125 ...

On February 17, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas removed the nationwide stay on the filing deadlines for the Corporate Transparency Act...

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

One of the more difficult situations for HOA boards, managers, and attorneys to handle is the neighbor vs. neighbor di...

The following summary highlights the new laws and significant court decisions impacting community associations in 2025. Unless otherwise noted, all laws outlined below took ef...

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

Civil Code Section 5551 requires a visual inspection of “exterior elevated elements” (“EEE’s”) by January 1, 2025. That dea...

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

Dear Kelly: Can an HOA publish a meeting notice on its website and NOT also notify by email, the members? K.M., San Diego

De...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL 

Homeowners and HOAs periodically face major construction contracts for renovation or repairs, particularly following a disaster. Here are s...