Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
On June 16, 2015, a fifth-floor balcony at a Berkeley apartment building collapsed, killing seven people, allegedly due to weakening by...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Unruly board meetings may be the most discouraging part of HOA living. Mature homeowners avoid such meetings, managers fear such...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Kelly: Is there a way to limit comments/attendance at monthly board meetings? We have a member who is constantly making harassing...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
One unpleasant but necessary aspect of board service is the imposing of discipline in response to unneighborly behavior by members. Here...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Kelly: I had a hearing regarding a rules violation. I thought it was unfair and asked for an internal dispute resolution...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Good afternoon Kelly. No one on our HOA board has been elected and they all remain on by default year after year. We never meet quorum. I...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
The typical condominium project consists of three categories of property – the “separate interest” (normally called the...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Hi Kelly: It seems our HOA is hiding behind an over-used Covid excuse to hold their meetings virtually. Is there currently a requirement...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Question: Is an HOA allowed to announce the names of owners who have not paid their dues? K.G., Inglewood
Dear K.G.: I generally recommend...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Kelly: Our HOA has board elections coming up soon. We have two vacancies, and two candidates who have formally applied to...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
[This is the fourth and final installment of this series, which previously addressed directors, homeowners, and managers]
As the...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
[After previous columns proposing resolutions for directors and HOA members, here are ideas for managers. Next week - service providers]
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