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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...
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...
Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
When buying property in a common interest development (“HOA”), one automatically becomes a member. Here are 14 items to...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT WILL NOT BE ENFORCED AGAINST HOAs.
Many HOA attorneys, managers and boards have been foll...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Hi Kelly: My wife has a handicapped decal on her license plate. Although she has mobility issues and has a tough tim...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
California law now allows HOAs to conduct member votes electronically. Civil Code Sections 5105, 5115, 5120 and 5125 ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
One of the more difficult situations for HOA boards, managers, and attorneys to handle is the neighbor vs. neighbor di...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Â
Civil Code Section 5551 requires a visual inspection of “exterior elevated elements” (“EEE’s”) by January 1, 2025. That dea...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront
Dear Kelly: Can an HOA publish a meeting notice on its website and NOT also notify by email, the members? K.M., San Diego
De...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCALÂ
Homeowners and HOAs periodically face major construction contracts for renovation or repairs, particularly following a disaster. Here are s...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
After a disaster individual homeowners, HOA boards, and managers can be overwhelmed by the many decisions they face. Careful actions can ave...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Mr. Richardson: A director recall petition was just turned in, and the vote for recall is scheduled for over three mo...