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Hi Kelly,
I recently read your earlier article on Fair Housing laws being violated by HOAs trying to enforce state-mandated signs that prohibit children from usi...
Productive and efficient meetings are not happenstance but are the result of committed and prepared volunteers, normally assisted by a great professional manager.
To help bri...
All the knowledge and experience from the working world (“day job”) can actually hinder a volunteer’s effectiveness in the world of HOA governance if the differences between t...
Before seeking a board seat, the best candidates should improve their readiness for service, and can:
Read the governing documents at least once
The governing documents are ...
A community association is no better than the board of directors which leads it, and excellent associations require excellent volunteer leaders. Truly exceptional volunteer go...
The late and legendary coach John Wooden said “The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.” Your ...
Kelly,
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Our board established an executive committee consisting of three board members, excluding the two remaining board members, under Corporations Code Section 7212. Later,
Dear Mr. Richardson,
The president of our HOA was recently removed as president (with no explanation and at an unposted meeting) but she is still on the board, r
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Assembly Bill 2912
The most important new legislation changing how HOAs will operate is Assembly Bill 2912. AB 2912 began with the statement that its purpose is to “take impo...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our board has indicated that they plan to remove all turf from the front yards of our community and replace it with various types of non-turf plants. T
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An unfortunate reality is that occasionally communities can be confronted with disaster, when earthquake, wildfire, or other calamity can transform a community within a few ho...
Hello Mr. Richardson,
Our board is against raising our fees which have been the same for at least 10 years! Obviously we are not keeping up with inflation. According to our
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