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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Civil Code 4926 permits 100% virtual meetings as an alternative to solely in-person or hybrid board meeting formats. ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Dear Mr. Richardson: I asked our HOA management company about owners displaying flags inside windows, on individual u...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Dear Mr. Richardson: Our HOA board recently changed the rules without notifying owners. Does this invalidate the changes? ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Advising HOAs used to occasionally be very stressful, when directors would sometimes argue with me or a board would di...
The following is a summary of the new legislation impacting community associations that was signed into law this year. Unless otherwise noted, all laws outlined below take eff...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
A major new case, Eng v. Opperman, was decided by the California appellate courts on December 19, and was certified fo...
 By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Mr. Richardson: Our HOA holds open forum for homeowners at the end of the agenda. You have suggested that it should c...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
One unpleasant but necessary aspect of board service is disciplinary action against unneighborly behavior by members. ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column
HOA discipline is a necessary evil. Residents don’t like being told what to do, while at the same time some rules are neces...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column
Mr. Richardson: Proxy given to a non–owner, who becomes a board member. Does he become proxy for the other owners? L.H., Sa...
This article first appeared on HOAleader.com Tip of the Week here.
In this week's tip, we help a reader who wrote in asking if their condo/HOA board can kick a troublesome ow...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Dear Kelly: Can a person not on title actively participate in board meetings? C.P., Los Angeles
Dear C.P.: Only mem...
