Articles

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., CCAL

Civil Code Section 5551 requires all HOAs to inspect “exterior elevated elements,” which are California HOA’s responsibility by December 31...

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

Dear Attorney Richardson,

How can HOAs protect their community from becoming overrun with rentals?

Can CCRs be chan...

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

Dear Kelly: We have a homeowner that insists that the HOA must have the complainant in a harassment violation presen...

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

Kelly: The board recently voted to change the parking rules in our community handicapped stalls within the parking...

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

A notice of a disciplinary hearing is not great news, but that is how associations compel owners to be good neighbors. How on...

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

Question: We have a dispute with our HOA board and tried to inform those present during open meeting time and were not allo...

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

[Last of a 5-part series]

1.  Being an HOA attorney is not simply a job. Being trusted to guide communities is an honor and...

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

[part 4 of a 5-part series]

1.  The client is the HOA corporation, not the President or any individual director. Ma...

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

[Part 3 of a 5-part series]

1.  Managers are the HOA’s most important service providers. HOAs don’t work well without...

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

1.  HOA living involves a tradeoff of independence in exchange for the benefits the HOA provides. Someone unwilling to...

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

[Readers: Five consecutive installments will address boards, homeowners, managers, vendors, and HOA lawyers.]

Gover...

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

Question: If the board decides to change any rules shouldn't those rule changes be placed on the open general session ...