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Congratulations to Partner Matthew A. Gardner on being admitted to the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). 

As a Fellow of the College, Matthew joins an elite an...

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

Good morning, we have a small HOA. Currently, we are conducting both membership and board meetings in person or by Zo...

Pending California Legislation Impacting Community Associations; the Corporate Transparency Act Overview; and California Insurance Update

By Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, CAI-CLAC De...

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

Electric vehicles (“EV”) are increasing in popularity and HOA members need places to charge their vehicles. California...

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

By some estimates, one third of all California homes are in some kind of common interest development (“CID”) and that...

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

Hi Kelly, we are a small HOA with about 60 units. Our bylaws call for a 5 person board. We are having trouble getti...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

Civil Code Section 5551 requires all HOAs to inspect “exterior elevated elements,” which are California HOA’s responsibility by December 31...

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

Dear Attorney Richardson,

How can HOAs protect their community from becoming overrun with rentals?

Can CCRs be chan...

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

Dear Kelly: We have a homeowner that insists that the HOA must have the complainant in a harassment violation presen...

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

Kelly: The board recently voted to change the parking rules in our community handicapped stalls within the parking...

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

A notice of a disciplinary hearing is not great news, but that is how associations compel owners to be good neighbors. How on...

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

Question: We have a dispute with our HOA board and tried to inform those present during open meeting time and were not allo...