Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
As an HOA member for many years, I pondered if my HOA should be one of the things I am grateful for this...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
[Dear Readers: David Brock, owner of a Pasadena management firm, sent me this. His perspective as a highly...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
This time of year is often budget season for HOAs and their managers and can be hectic. Most HOAs follow fiscal years that are also their...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: I'm still confused about holding board meetings. We use Zoom for our meetings as we have no convenient place...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Mr. Richardson: I am president of an HOA with management whose performance has been lackluster. Lackluster is characterized by little to...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Hello Mr Richardson: What entity oversees/regulates HOA management companies in California?
Thank You, C.W., Santa Barbara
Kelly:...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
HOAs often struggle to attain “quorum”, meaning the minimum member participation needed, to conduct board elections....
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
In 2024, Civil Code 4926 will permit 100% virtual meetings along with the current in-person and hybrid meeting formats. Readers have...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
One byproduct of the pandemic was the explosive growth of virtual meetings for board meetings, and there has been confusion for three...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: We are hopeful you can shed some light on these issues in our HOA:
Board members are elected for 2-year terms. ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Kelly: My HOA has made a bulk of the daily hours reserved for private use in our fitness rooms and saunas. Is this legal without a...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
There is a transparency law within the Davis-Stirling Act called the “Open Meeting Act,” containing requirements regarding...
