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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Many associations struggle with a poor manager relationship, resulting in frustration for both sides. However,...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Kelly: I am a sitting board member for our HOA and we are coming up next week with our annual board election and a...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Filling open HOA board seats is a vexing and discouraging problem for some associations. However, there may be...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Dear Kelly: My question is whether it is legal to raise one's HOA fees without a prior notification of proposed...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Dear Kelly, I have been a member of a small condo for over two years. There are no board members and the HOA doesn't...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Question: Our HOA board did not notify the membership that there were no nominations, then they secretly...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
[Dear Readers: David Brock, owner of a Pasadena management firm, sent me this. His perspective as a highly...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
HOAs often struggle to attain “quorum”, meaning the minimum member participation needed, to conduct board elections....
Governor Newsom Signs Assembly Bill 1458 (Ta) Providing a Path for Community Associations to Achieve Quorum Necessary to Elect Directors
By Matt D. Ober, Esq.,...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: We are hopeful you can shed some light on these issues in our HOA:
Board members are elected for 2-year terms. ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Kelly: My HOA has made a bulk of the daily hours reserved for private use in our fitness rooms and saunas. Is this legal without a...
There is a transparency law within the Davis-Stirling Act called the “Open Meeting Act,” containing requirements regarding governance transparency. For years,...
