Overview Many California homeowners assume that if their HOA’s insurance or the association itself pays to defend a board member in a lawsuit, that is the end of the story. In many cases, however, that’s not true. Under the right circumstances, the law may require an...
Overview Most California homeowners assume they can simply sue the individual directors responsible if their HOA causes harm. In reality, however, that’s not so easy to do. California law strongly protects volunteer HOA board members from personal liability, and in...
Overview The aftermath of the Altadena and Palisades fires has exposed a problem that many California homeowners who live in high fire zones didn’t see coming. They had insurance through California’s FAIR Plan and they’ve paid very high premiums for that insurance....
Overview Bad HOA boards often attempt to stifle homeowner speech during open board meetings by eliminating open forum entirely, restricting the scope of permissible topics, or deploying obstructive tactics such as claiming a comment is “not on the agenda,” cutting...
Overview Bad HOAs don’t like to operate in the light. Instead, they prefer to operate without oversight. To hide their activities from the membership at large, bad HOA boards will frequently try to conduct business behind closed doors by calling their gatherings...
Overview In the aftermath of the devastating fires that swept through Altadena, the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and surrounding areas in early 2025, many homeowners are now facing a second crisis: massive HOA special assessments that HOA boards imposed to repair...
