Overview Choosing the right HOA attorney is one of the most consequential decisions a homeowner can make when a dispute escalates. The wrong lawyer wastes money, loses leverage, and can permanently weaken your case. This Fact Sheet gives the practical questions to...
Overview California’s Davis-Stirling Act governs over 50,000 HOAs across California, but enforcement disputes and board overreach are all too common. Unfortunately, homeowners often wait too long to involve legal counsel, not realizing that early intervention can...
Overview Tree disputes are among the most common, and costly, sources of conflict between neighbors in California HOAs. Branches hanging over property lines or roots spreading underground often cause messes, increased maintenance, and sometimes extensive property...
Overview Under both federal and California fair housing laws, assistance animals include both service animals and emotional support animals. Neither are considered pets, and both carry broad legal protections inside HOA-governed communities. Boards cannot apply pet...
Overview In California HOAs, emotional support animals (sometimes referred to as ESAs) are not pets. Even though they are not trained service animals, the law classifies them as assistance animals that must be accommodated when basic requirements are met. This Fact...
Overview In the eyes of both federal and California law, service animals are not pets. Those laws apply to California HOAs, and in all California HOAs, service animals may only be viewed as assistive devices, like wheelchairs or canes. Consequently, HOA boards have...
