Articles
Kelly,
I’ve lived in a Planned Development in Placentia for 6 1/2 years. Our property management company was recently sold. We now send our HOA monthly fees to...
Dear Kelly,
Is it required that an HOA purchase earthquake insurance? Does it have to be stated in the CC&R’s? Can the board be held liable if it doesn’t...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I read your column in the [paper] every week. I really appreciate your help to clarify the difference between our bylaws and state laws regarding...
Mr. Richardson,
I was an officer of a small condo association for about 10 years. There were 3 of us officers originally and as they moved away or just quit doing anything...
Hi Kelly,
In my condo complex we have a rule that dogs, 15 pounds and under are allowed, but they have to be carried in common areas. We have some service (and...
Kelly,
The management company told us at a recent meeting that the HOA was due over $130,000 in past due HOA assessments. Therefore they increased our assessments 18%....
Common interest development associations are alliances of owners agreeing to share a tract of property and share the control and costs of that property. That sharing of...
Kelly Richardson,
Non-occupied owners were sent a form that they must sign stating, “I acknowledge that I will be held responsible for the actions of my tenants...
Mr. Richardson,
If a homeowner is in arrears on HOA dues and the association has put a lien on the property, can the HOA proceed with Small Claims Court before a...
Dear Kelly,
I really like your column. I’m on an HOA board and pride myself in keeping up with HOA legislation. I learned something new in your reply to a recent...
Hello Mr. Richardson,
I attended a Board meeting in which the opening of ballots was on the agenda. The president mentioned that a list with the names of all the...
Dear Kelly,
You recently addressed a question about HOAs granting “exclusive use” to those individual owners requesting expanded control and use of parcels...
