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ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM INSTALLATION REQUESTS
BY: JONATHAN R. DAVIS, ESQ.
This article first appeared in CAI-GRIE, Connect Magazine: 2021-Issue 3. To r...
This article first appeared in Community Association Insider.Â
It’s one thing when a tenant occasionally doesn’t clean up after his dog. It’s another, says Scott Weiss, of co...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Good morning Kelly. In our recent HOA meeting, one question raised was, “Why isn’t our CC&R’s on the HOA’s website?” The answer from our m...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Mr. Richardson: I am a veteran trying to get a VA refinance, but the VA wants an HOA for our house. We live on a two on a lot, with anothe...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Before the pandemic changed our world in early 2020, who knew about WebEx, Zoom, or RingCentral, or the many other virtual meeting platforms...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
When a corporation acts, its minutes document and prove that it acted. If the minutes do not record that the board of directors by majority ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
[After three previous articles addressing reader questions on this subject, this concludes the series]
Perhaps the most frequently abused H...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
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When will it be legal for HOA boards to handle any business they want in closed sessions? H.F., Banning
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Dear H.F.:
The Open Meet...
By Matt D. Ober, Esq., CCAL

Among the freedoms we enjoy is the freedom to choose whether to display the American Flag, and if so, how we chose to display the flag. Indeed,...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
[Part 2 of a 4-part series]
Mr. Richardson: Our board has had several closed meetings to discuss revisions to our governing documents. An...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Closed session is a common point of contention in HOAs. This week begins a multipart series of reader questions on this important and often ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Who doesn’t love pets? Sometimes, your neighbor! According to the American Pet Products Association, an estimated 67% of American households...