Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Hi Kelly, we are a small HOA with about 60 units. Our bylaws call for a 5 person board. We are having...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Civil Code Section 5551 requires all HOAs to inspect “exterior elevated elements,” which are California HOA’s...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Dear Attorney Richardson,
How can HOAs protect their community from becoming overrun with rentals?
Can CCRs be...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Dear Kelly: We have a homeowner that insists that the HOA must have the complainant in a harassment violation...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Kelly: The board recently voted to change the parking rules in our community handicapped stalls within the...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront
A notice of a disciplinary hearing is not great news, but that is how associations compel owners to be good neighbors. How...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront
Question: We have a dispute with our HOA board and tried to inform those present during open meeting time and were...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront
[Last of a 5-part series]
- Being an HOA attorney is not simply a job. Being trusted to guide communities is an...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Article
[part 4 of a 5-part series]
- The client is the HOA corporation, not the President or any individual...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
[Part 3 of a 5-part series]
- Managers are the HOA’s most important service providers. HOAs don’t...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
- HOA living involves a tradeoff of independence in exchange for the benefits the HOA provides. Someone...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
[Readers: Five consecutive installments will address boards, homeowners, managers, vendors, and HOA lawyers.]
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