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Reader Questions - Who Decides? Lot Line Adjusting Jan 12, 2015

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...

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Reader Questions - Short Sale, Reversing Director’s Discipline Jan 05, 2015
 

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...

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Reader Questions - Smoking Bans, Flags Dec 08, 2014

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...

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Legislative Recap 2014 Nov 17, 2014

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...

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Partial Payments of Assessment Delinquency OK Oct 20, 2014
 

Since the assessment collection procedures were changed by the legislature in 2005, many have questioned whether associations were required to accept partial...

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Legislation Update Jul 28, 2014
 

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...

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Reader Questions - Budget Disclosures, Financials Jul 14, 2014

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...

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Sacramento Update Apr 07, 2014

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...

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Myths Regarding the New Acts Nov 04, 2013
The reorganized and relocated Davis Stirling Common Interest Development Act will become law on January 1, 2014 (Civil Code 4000-6150). On the same day, another California...
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Getting Ready for 2014 Aug 12, 2013
While January 2014 seems a long time away, now is the time for prudent boards, managers and attorneys to begin preparing for the reorganized and relocated Davis-Stirling...
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Get Ready for the “New” Davis-Stirling Act May 06, 2013

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...

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Legislation of Interest to Homeowner Associations Apr 08, 2013

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...

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