Articles
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,...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
There is a transparency law within the Davis-Stirling Act called the “Open Meeting Act,” containing requirements regarding...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Dear Kelly: Our bylaws require 2-year residency before eligibility to serve on our board, BUT we’re desperate for a treasurer with...
