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As a lawyer, I would have to plead “guilty” to being persnickety (to use a Latin term) regarding the correct use of legal terms. In the world of common interest developments t...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I applied to my HOA Architectural committee to install solar panels on my roof, believing that Civil Code section 714 is quite clear that my applicatio
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Unfortunately, in common interest developments the reserve account is often overlooked or even deliberately ignored as unnecessary. This is unwise, because the reserve fund is...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
At our HOA meeting last night – it was announced by the board that they are adding a 6th member, a 2nd member at large! I’m perplexed! Can they do that
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In 2009, the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA, aka “FannieMae”), and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) imposed new requirements for condominium loans. Administer...
Mr. Richardson,
Good morning. Our community has approximately 9 that are behind in their HOA dues, some by two or more years. Can we legally have their water shut off as th
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
I am a director of a large HOA. In our most recent board meeting the following came up in discussion:
- Our manager is calling homeowners and asking the
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On Friday, August 17, Governor Brown concluded the long journey of the California Law Revision Commission’s multi-year project to reorganize the Davis-Stirling Common Interest...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
We are new to HOA and would like to attend a class on how HOA’s work.
Thank you for your column,
P.G., Hermosa Beach
Dear P.G.,
There are many so...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I recently discovered your “HOA Homefront” column in the newspaper and find it very valuable.
Your mention of the Davis Stirling Act has had me readin
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
Ran across your column recently and that spurred me into writing you.
I belong to an HOA in Riverside County. I have been told that state law governin...
Kelly,
Thanks for your [recent] informative article regarding changes in the Davis-Stirling Act.
In the article you state that the board cannot “discuss anything about the...
