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

[Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore]

'Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout the community
Not a complaint w...

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

Dear Kelly: Our HOA board seldom complies with the various laws under the Davis-Stirling Act regulating HOAs in Calif...

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

In California, the overwhelming majority of homes are built with wood framing, which means the structures are suscepti...

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

Dear Kelly: We have an owner that owns 2 units in the building and they currently do not live in either of them. The...

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

Mr. Richardson – Our HOA reserves for replacement are severely underfunded.  The board recognizes this deficit and is...

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

Question: Our board has a member whose participation is perfunctory at best. He rarely responds to emails or participa...

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

Dear Mr. Richardson: If the Association bylaws state that a director can only be removed by a 51% of the Membership, c...

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

Living in HOAs and governing HOAs can seem frustrating at times, but there are reasons for that frustration and sometimes re...

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

Civil Code Section 4525 requires that specific important disclosures be provided to members upon request so they can ...

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

Mr. Richardson, I have a question regarding clarification of Civil Code 5115 - An "election" vs a "recall"? If bylaw...

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

Congress in 2021 enacted the Corporate Transparency Act, a law designed to help law enforcement and intelligence agen...

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

Governor Newsom in late September signed three bills into law helping HOAs and their residents: AB2159, AB2460, and SB...