Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Hi Mr. Richardson: Can a HOA prevent us from placing solar panels on the roof of our townhome? We are in an older condominium association a...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Kelly: If HOA failed to send letter to homeowner within fifteen days as required by Civil Code 5855, may they simply ignore that and hold an...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCALÂ
California has experienced many drought periods, but in January 2014 the drought situation became sufficiently severe that then-Governor Br...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Kelly: Under Civil Code §4515, are homeowners allowed to post community gathering notices near the mailboxes or on the mailboxes if the...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: I am looking into purchasing a property with 3 freestanding units and a small amount of common space used as a walking ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Kelly - Thanks again for your recent informative column pertaining to new state laws pertaining to HOAs. I would never say that the state s...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCALÂ
Dear Kelly: Our board approved the old version of the bill SB323 as is to replace our current election rules. Recently we had our annual el...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: Starting in 2022, all HOAs have the option of utilizing the acclamation procedures in Civil Code §5103 when “the number...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, HOAs were presented with a conundrum: Local health authorities prohibited gatherings of more than...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Hi Kelly, one of our board members sometimes is not available to attend meetings either in person or telephonically and has asked if he coul...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Kelly: We're a small association, so even the idea of boards and directors is beyond what we could hope to have. We barely had three vo...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: We had an election where 3 people ran for 2 positions and the second and third place vote-getters tied. Without giving ...
