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Questions regarding Reserves Part 2 Apr 07, 2025

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 ...

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Reader Questions Regarding Reserves: Part 1 Mar 30, 2025

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...

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Should Management Contact Attorneys; Officer Terms Mar 23, 2025

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...

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Should We Have Handicapped Parking? Mar 02, 2025

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...

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Board Transparency: Notice of Meetings, Secret Deliberations, and Disclosure of Delinquencies Feb 02, 2025

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...

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Is a Bank Out of State OK? CTA Update Dec 30, 2024

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 ...

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Can Our Board Meet In Secret? Dec 16, 2024

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...

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Out of Country Member; Ban on Emails to HOA Members; and Does Electronic Voting Bar Proxies? Dec 02, 2024

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...

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Required Reserve Funding – Is there a Standard? Can We Fund With Transfer Fees? Can We Spend Reserve Funds on Insurance? Nov 19, 2024

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...

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Can Board Remove A Phantom Director? Can Trustees Serve? Nov 18, 2024

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...

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Reader Questions – Reduction of Member Quorum Nov 11, 2024

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...

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Is Quorum Lowered For Recalls? Will Electronic Ballots Be “Secret”? Oct 21, 2024

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...

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