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After 20 Years of HOA Homefront: 21 Tips for Healthier HOAs May 19, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

In 2005, Harold Medina, then a real estate newspaper special section editor, asked for articles on HOA law issues. The na...

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Pending 2025 HOA Bills – Part 3 May 12, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Part 3 of our 2025 legislative review discusses Assembly Bill 739, which proposes to require HOA managers to be licensed ...

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Pending 2025 HOA Bills – Part 2 of 3 May 05, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

This week’s column reviews three more bills pending in Sacramento that would affect California HOAs if passed.

Senate Bi...

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Pending 2025 HOA Bills: Part 1 of 3 Apr 27, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

This year Sacramento has been much more active regarding proposed HOA legislation, with at least nine bills introduced pr...

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HOA Refusing Reduced Quorum Meeting; Can We Censor Candidate Statements? Apr 21, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Mr. Richardson: The board of my association does not like the new law allowing for adjournment to 20% for the adjourned a...

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Reserve Disclosures; the Lending “Blacklist” Apr 14, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

[Part 3 of a series]

Despite great efforts to lessen the problem, too many HOAs still have inadequate reserve fund savi...

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Questions regarding Reserves Part 2 Apr 07, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Question: Can major landscape renovation use reserve funds when too little funds are available as a line item? M.K., San ...

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Reader Questions Regarding Reserves: Part 1 Mar 30, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Mr. Richardson: Your column is a valuable service to homeowners in HOAs. Our HOA reserves for replacement are severely un...

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Should Management Contact Attorneys; Officer Terms Mar 23, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Dear Mr. Richardson -

In reading a recent column, you mention that most HOAs don't allow homeowners to contact the corpo...

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Before Buying into an HOA, Read This Mar 17, 2025

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

When buying property in a common interest development (“HOA”), one automatically becomes a member.  Here are 14 items to...

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Corporate Transparency Act Saga Ends for HOAs; Reader Question – What About Renter Problems? Mar 10, 2025

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT WILL NOT BE ENFORCED AGAINST HOAs.

Many HOA attorneys, managers and boards have been foll...

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Should We Have Handicapped Parking? Mar 02, 2025

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

Hi Kelly: My wife has a handicapped decal on her license plate. Although she has mobility issues and has a tough tim...

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