Articles
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Mr. Richardson: A director recall petition was just turned in, and the vote for recall is scheduled for over three mo...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
Does your HOA board use a consent calendar as part of its regular meeting procedure? If not, your board is missing a...
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
[Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore]
'Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout the community
Not a complaint w...
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
In California, the overwhelming majority of homes are built with wood framing, which means the structures are suscepti...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront ColumnÂ
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...
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...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA HomefrontÂ
Living in HOAs and governing HOAs can seem frustrating at times, but there are reasons for that frustration and sometimes re...
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL, HOA Homefront Column
Civil Code Section 4525 requires that specific important disclosures be provided to members upon request so they can ...
