Articles
Removal of Pool
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Can a board fill and take away the association’s pool without a vote by the owners/Residents? Can HOA Board members meet witho
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Foreclosed Home
Dear Mr. Richardson,
How do we collect past dues on a condo which was foreclosed? I am Secretary on the board. A homeowner walked away from the pro
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Flooding
Dear Kelly,
Recently our HOA decided to xeriscape the area at the front and rear of our unit (along with all the others). The property adjacent to our uni
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Meeting Disruption
Dear Kelly,
I am on a board of beleaguered directors. We have a homeowner that is out of control. She disrupts meetings with rants and accusatio
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Dear Kelly,
Our community’s Age Restrictions state: “no person shall occupy, reside in, or use any dwelling unless one of the residents is 55 years of age (as the q
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What Is “Full” Management?
Hi Kelly,
Would you please tell me what a “Full-Service” management company is as compared to one which is not.
Thank you in advance fo
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our Board permits use of our pool by a non-profit swim team organization of which non-residents comprise approximately half of members. Swim team membe
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Presidential Discount
Kelly,
I read your column in the newspaper on HOA’s and I’m currently a President for a homeowner association. A friend of mine also belong t
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Closed-Sessions
Richardson,
Is it legal for the board of directors to hold meetings with an agenda and exclude all other homeowners. These meetings are therefore s
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Is Our HOA Incorporated?
Hi Mr. Richardson,
I read your column recently about making sure my HOA is active. I went to the Secretary of State web site and typed in
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Dear Sir,
We live in a community with many common areas. There is a common area behind our home with a large slope that has very large trees growing on it. One t
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Dear Readers,
David Brock, owner of a Pasadena management firm, sent me this recently. His perspective as a highly credentialed (PCAM) manager is unique – a view from the tre...
