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Dear Kelly,
I was elected HOA President shortly after we bought a unit in the complex. I was told that the HOA was an unincorporated association. After some digging, I...
Dear Kelly,
I am a new director on (our HOA) board. Some of the new directors are very concerned about the condition of our association and possible malfeasance being...
Mr. Richardson,
I am the treasurer of a committee, which is the bank for funds raised by our various clubs and organizations. We use those funds to pay for projects. This...
Dear Kelly,
Hi, I can’t begin to tell you how many of us faithfully read your weekly column in the newspaper.
My question is this – Our association...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our HOA directors regularly nominate themselves as chairs of respective committees within the community. Needless to say, pet projects of individual...
Hi Kelly,
I first want to say I enjoy and appreciate reading your responses and advise on association issues.
I recently found out that the “manager” of the...
Hello Mr. Richardson,
Our HOA board is composed of 5 members, and is updating the CC&Rs and bylaws. The board created a committee composed of 3 board members who have...
Mr. Richardson,
I have been under the impression that a change to the laws in California no longer allowed proxies for elections. We almost never get a quorum on the first...
While normally one thinks of Sacramento as the source of homeowner association law, Washington D.C. is increasingly becoming involved. Three pending bills in Congress will,...
Dear Kelly,
What penalty, if any, is imposed on a management company which does not disclose to the boards of their clients whether or not their manager is certified? I...
Mr. Richardson,
If a member is delinquent on their monthly assessment and goes through foreclosure and the bank takes over the home does the bank pay the...
Given the short time they serve (due to term limits), legislators rarely can address complex issues, and that includes homeowner association law. Except for the California...
