Articles
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...
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...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Hi Kelly: It seems our HOA is hiding behind an over-used Covid excuse to hold their meetings virtually. Is there currently a requirement...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
When starting the new year with commitments to improve, maybe your HOA could also benefit. This four-part series proposes resolutions for...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Kelly: Our HOA continues to have meetings without posting a proper notice, no agenda. The directors receive an agenda, but the...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Mr. Richardson: Meeting outside the regularly scheduled board meeting, the directors are meeting to review and accept the...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Good community rules and regulations (“operating rules,” per Civil Code 4340) help set standards and encourage neighborly...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Some of the most important HOA decisions must be made by membership vote, but many associations cannot make those decisions because they...
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...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Mr. Richardson, what are the HOA manager and board responsibilities for homeowners’ portion of the board meeting? Presently, virtual...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Kelly: Before our monthly board meetings, agendas are provided to each owner the week before the meeting. Occasionally the board schedules...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dr. Mr. Richardson: I’m concerned about my board no longer publishing minutes of their open meetings. I’ve asked for...
