Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
[Spoiler Alert: Community Associations Will Survive.]
It was a tumultuous year in Sacramento due to the pandemic. Only one major HOA bill m...
Dear Mr. Richardson:
According to SB323 management is not allowed to participate in elections. But our management found a loophole – a spouse of one of the owners of the ma...
By Daniel C. Heaton
This article appeared in CAI-GRIE, Connect Magazine: 2021-Issue 2. To read more, click here.
5 Tips to Court Approval of Your CC&Rs Amendment
By all ac...
Kelly, I wanted to know if you have any information in regard to the expiration of California CC&Rs. I’ve heard 20 years from the time of the recorded filing of the CC&Rs.I
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Mr. Richardson: Help! During a monthly meeting, I presented a petition signed by many homeowners concerning the color that they were going to paint the complex – we wanted ...
From presidential debate stages to courtrooms to families to HOAs, civility is becoming so rare, it should be considered endangered. Differences of opinion are no longer allow...
Richardson | Ober is thrilled to welcome Amanda M. Fisher, Esq., as the newest Associate to our expanding general counsel team.Â
Amanda comes to R|O with a diverse background...
Hi Kelly,
There is going to be an assessment at my condo and we are being told that we all must pay equally even though a number of us will have no benefit from the work be...
Dear Kelly,
Apparently my HOA made a change in the CC&Rs. The HOA requires that any prospective tenants must be approved by the board, and that no applicant who has a crimi...
By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL
For those who need a break from guiding your children through home schooling or distance learning, your community association playground may soon ...
By Robert DeNichilo, Esq., CCAL
Despite fierce opposition, including over 5,000 constituents personally expressing opposition to the bill, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bil...
Mr. Richardson:
I enjoy reading your column.
I recently bought a condo and was in the process of replacing the carpet with laminate flooring because of allergies. The HOA ...
