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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Question: In an attempt to make board meetings brief, they have taken to voting the "consent calendar" as one agenda ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Hello Kelly. How many consecutive elections by acclamation? Our HOA board with management approval held a 3rd consecut...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Good morning, we have a small HOA. Currently, we are conducting both membership and board meetings in person or by Zo...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Electric vehicles (“EV”) are increasing in popularity and HOA members need places to charge their vehicles. California...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
By some estimates, one third of all California homes are in some kind of common interest development (“CID”) and that...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column Â
Hi Kelly, we are a small HOA with about 60 units. Our bylaws call for a 5 person board. We are having trouble getti...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Civil Code Section 5551 requires all HOAs to inspect “exterior elevated elements,” which are California HOA’s responsibility by December 31...
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 chan...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Dear Kelly: We have a homeowner that insists that the HOA must have the complainant in a harassment violation presen...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
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Kelly: The board recently voted to change the parking rules in our community handicapped stalls within the parking...
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 on...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA HomefrontÂ
Question: We have a dispute with our HOA board and tried to inform those present during open meeting time and were not allo...
