Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: Does the HOA attorney represent the board or the HOA? If there is a conflict in different CC&Rs sections regarding HOA ...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Technology continues to scream forward at an amazing pace – is your HOA keeping up and using technology for maximum benefit to your members?...
One of the many improvements made by the Legislature in 2012 to the Davis-Stirling Act was to group a variety of required disclosures into two very important disclosure packet...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Dear Mr. Richardson: During the Covid shutdown, the board used Zoom to hold meetings. Now that we are able to have in-person board meeting...
If the HOA president role is misunderstood, the result can be very serious board dysfunction, as well as stress and risk for the president.
First, it is critical to understan...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
Mr. Richardson: The president of our homeowner association decided she was overwhelmed with responsibilities and there was a need for a paid on-s...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
Hello Mr. Richardson, word has it that our association president has not paid association dues since the beginning of the pandemic. How can I fin...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq.
Dear Kelly,
Our HOA has suspended reserve deposits, borrowed from reserves without disclosing to members the full borrowed amount or the repayme...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL
Hi Kelly: Thanks for all the great info on HOAs. Our community’s liability insurance policies are up for renewal soon. Some neighboring ass...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Along with the property’s overall condition, another positive initial impression upon new members can be board meetings which are effective,...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
One important board responsibility is to adopt and enforce community rules. Developers provide CC&Rs and Bylaws (usually fairly boilerplate...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Operating rules are often called “house rules” or “rules and regulations” by associations in California. Rules are modified by HOA Boards un...
