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Dear Sir,
I have some very important questions and I totally trust your input after reading your column now for quite a while.
Our association board consists of 3 people....
Hi Kelly,
What recourse does a Board pursue when they cannot get information from owners on tenants residing in their community such as names, phone numbers?
I am not sure...
Many Associations have policies regulating activities on a variety of topics, from water damage repair responsibility to pool use. But is it a “rule” recognized...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our Budget committee had 2 board members out of its 7 total members. With our recent election, another committee member has joined the board. If...
Dear Sir,
Appreciate your column in the newspaper on HOAs. Is there a way to force a Board to allow the membership to vote on an issue without calling for a recall?
Thanks...
As a lawyer, I would have to plead “guilty” to being persnickety (to use a Latin term) regarding the correct use of legal terms. In the world of common interest...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I applied to my HOA Architectural committee to install solar panels on my roof, believing that Civil Code section 714 is quite clear that my...
Unfortunately, in common interest developments the reserve account is often overlooked or even deliberately ignored as unnecessary. This is unwise, because the reserve fund...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
At our HOA meeting last night – it was announced by the board that they are adding a 6th member, a 2nd member at large! I’m perplexed! Can...
In 2009, the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA, aka “FannieMae”), and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) imposed new requirements for condominium...
Mr. Richardson,
Good morning. Our community has approximately 9 that are behind in their HOA dues, some by two or more years. Can we legally have their water shut off as...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I am a director of a large HOA. In our most recent board meeting the following came up in discussion:
- Our manager is calling homeowners and asking...
