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Reader Questions - When the Disruptor is a Director! Dec 24, 2018

Dear Mr. Richardson,

I’m currently on my HOA board. The president is constantly rude, slandering other board members, and basically being disrespectful. I am wondering what

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Reader Questions - Removed Presidents, The PUD Myth Dec 10, 2018
 

Dear Mr. Richardson,

The president of our HOA was recently removed as president (with no explanation and at an unposted meeting) but she is still on the board, r

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Reader Questions - Boards Elections [Part 3] Sep 10, 2018

Dear Kelly,

We successfully recalled our HOA board, yet the next day after the vote the recalled directors held a special meeting and enacted lots of business. We believe t

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Reader Questions - Boards Elections [Part 2] Sep 03, 2018

Dear Mr. Richardson,

We cannot get people to volunteer to be on the board. I have been on the board and told the manager I didn’t want to run. She put my name on the ballot

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Reader Questions - Boards Elections [Part 1] Aug 27, 2018

Mr. Richardson,

What recourse does a member have if the board refuses to abide by the governing documents or state law? Our president refuses to hold the annual election in

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13 Surefire Steps to Guarantee Board Meetings Will Be Longer [Satire] Jul 02, 2018

If board service is not difficult enough, you can crank it up a notch by making board meetings much longer. If people aren’t dozing by meeting’s end and if you’re done after 9...

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Your Meetings Are Raucous? YOU Might Be the Problem Mar 19, 2018

Board meetings should be efficient and business-like events, but can unfortunately often be tumultuous and disorganized. Ineffective meetings frustrate directors, managers, an...

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El Presidente Is Not El Jefe Feb 12, 2018

The office of HOA president is often misunderstood, and very serious disfunction for associations and their boards, as well as heartburn for the president, can be the outcome....

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New Year’s Resolutions [Part 1] – The Director Dec 25, 2017

As an HOA director, I resolve to:

Always:

    1. Follow the Golden Rule.

Reboot my attitude:

    1. I don’t control my neighbors, I serve them. An attitude of service will h
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Reader Questions - HOA Election Glitches [Part 2] Dec 11, 2017

Dear Kelly,

Our HOA recently held elections. I was a write-in candidate. I won a slot on the Board, but was disqualified because I did not notify the association in advance

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Reader Questions - HOA Election Glitches [Part 1] Dec 04, 2017

Dear Mr. Richardson,

Is there any restriction on note taking while inspecting election ballots in a delegate-based election? I believe copying is not allowed, but isn’t not

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Reader Questions - We Can’t Email or Talk? Limits on Board Discussions Outside Meetings Aug 28, 2017
 

Dear Mr. Richardson,

Our management company recently advised the board that they could no longer discuss any HOA business via “group” emails in between meetings,

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