Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCALÂ
Kelly, when is it legal not to pay HOA dues/fees because an HOA is not fulfilling its duties? I've had emergency leaks and made calls and s...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
The Legislature is active this year regarding HOAs, and eight bills may significantly affect California associations. Last week’s column dis...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
After a few quiet years for HOAs in Sacramento, California’s legislature is quite active this year with at least eight bills proposing to af...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Hi Kelly, I have been trying to get solar panels installed on my shared roof, which is maintained by the HOA. The CCRs state that the HOA ca...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Kelly: We are a small HOA. We are debating going with community solar contract vs individual solar installation contracts and looking f...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCALÂ
Mr. Richardson: I really appreciate your HOA input and suggestions.
What are the legal qualifications and California requirements to be a ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
On June 16, 2015, a fifth-floor balcony at a Berkeley apartment building collapsed, killing seven people, allegedly due to weakening by seve...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Unruly board meetings may be the most discouraging part of HOA living. Mature homeowners avoid such meetings, managers fear such meetings, ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Kelly: Is there a way to limit comments/attendance at monthly board meetings? We have a member who is constantly making harassing comments ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
One unpleasant but necessary aspect of board service is the imposing of discipline in response to unneighborly behavior by members. Here are...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Kelly: I had a hearing regarding a rules violation. I thought it was unfair and asked for an internal dispute resolution (“IDR”) meetin...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Good afternoon Kelly. No one on our HOA board has been elected and they all remain on by default year after year. We never meet quorum. I ...
