Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
When the HOA president’s role is misunderstood, the result can be very serious board dysfunction, as well as stress a...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
The office of HOA president is important, but sometimes misunderstood. In most associations, presidents are selected ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Column
Good community rules and regulations (“operating rules,” per Civil Code Section 4340) protect the community and encourage neighb...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
This article first appeared in the CAI Nevada Chapter’s Community Interests, February 2026 Issue.
A well-run world only needs a James Bon...
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. ...
