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Dear Mr. Richardson,
I am new to the HOA concept and have thoughts about running for the board. However, there seems to be two concepts out there about the power of the...
Dear Kelly,
As the financial officer of my homeowners association, I am concerned about how we can collect our back dues when the owner goes into...
Hi Kelly,
Must the board get a majority vote of homeowners to make their community common areas non-smoking? If the board got the vote would an amendment have to be added...
2014 was the first year of the relocated and reorganized Davis Stirling Act, but the legislators did not give the Act much rest. At least 32 bills proposed in the 2013-2014...
Since the assessment collection procedures were changed by the legislature in 2005, many have questioned whether associations were required to accept partial...
The Legislature has been in high gear in the past month, and the legislative “season” is a few weeks from its end. Some bills affecting common...
Good Afternoon Mr. Richardson,
We live in a small condominium complex with relatively low monthly dues. My concern is that the Board of Directors has not complied with...
The California Legislature is very active this year (as it is most years) regarding common interest developments (the term used by state law for what most call...
On January 1, 2014, the Davis-Stirling Act moves to a more spacious new home, thanks to a major reorganization effort by the California Law Revision Commission. For the...
This is an active time in Sacramento, as literally thousands of bills (over 2,300 at last count) have been proposed this year for possible new or changed laws in...