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Dear Mr. Richardson,
I discovered that our small HOA has been in suspended status for the past 30 years. It is operated as a quasi HOA but in reality is more of a...
Hi Mr. Richardson,
How often should CC&Rs be changed, amended or restated? Our current one was prepared by the developer in 1979. How much does it usually cost to...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Recently I put a condo into escrow. The management company charges $750 for supplying current financial reports, CC&Rs, rules and regulations,...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Thank you for writing for [our paper]. I find the questions and your answers very informative and useful. Can an owner within a HOA request in writing...
Mr. Richardson,
I am a new board member. The present board does almost everything in executive session. Then the president makes short announcements at the open board...
Dear Kelly,
Is there any agency – state, county or city – that oversees HOA boards? I am extremely frustrated by mine, and have been for years.
C.C., San Diego...
Dear Kelly,
Our board and manager are unable to conduct an election, and our election, already past due, remains supposedly at a future date “to be...
Dear Kelly,
Our HOA recently held elections. I was a write-in candidate. I won a slot on the Board, but was disqualified because I did not notify the association in...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Is there any restriction on note taking while inspecting election ballots in a delegate-based election? I believe copying is not allowed, but...
Mr. Richardson,
Last year, I volunteered to sit on the architectural committee for our HOA and it really opened my eyes to how an HOA operates. Applications...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
My HOA has a board that changes all the time. People with agendas run and many times they leave after one year. The question is whether the HOA can...
Hello Kelly,
Months ago, I requested permission to have a small satellite dish placed on the side of my home. I never received any reply. I ordered the service and...
