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

Mr. Richardson: I really enjoy your HOA Homefront column. Here’s a question: Is it appropriate for board members to us...

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

Mr. Richardson: Is homeowner open forum a requirement in California or just handy for everyone involved? Or, should I...

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

Question: Can major landscape renovation use reserve funds when too little funds are available as a line item? M.K., San ...

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

Mr. Richardson: Your column is a valuable service to homeowners in HOAs. Our HOA reserves for replacement are severely un...

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

Dear Mr. Richardson -

In reading a recent column, you mention that most HOAs don't allow homeowners to contact the corpo...

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

Hi Kelly: My wife has a handicapped decal on her license plate. Although she has mobility issues and has a tough tim...

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

Dear Kelly: Can an HOA publish a meeting notice on its website and NOT also notify by email, the members? K.M., San Diego

De...

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

Dear Kelly: Our HOA has their bank accounts with an online bank. Our payments are mailed to a postbox address outside ...

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 

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...