CAN I RECOVER MY LEGAL FEES IF I SUE MY HOA IN CALIFORNIA? OVERVIEW Under what’s called the “American Rule,” California’s Davis-Stirling Act awards the winning party in most HOA-related lawsuits their reasonable attorney’s fees and costs....
CALIFORNIA HOA RECALL: HOW HOMEOWNERS CAN REMOVE THE BOARD OVERVIEW In California, few tools are as decisive, and as underused, as the HOA recall. When a homeowners association board stops following the law, ignores the membership, or simply refuses to act in the...
HOW TO DEAL WITH A BAD HOA MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA: YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS OVERVIEW Even though HOA boards are the only legal authority in an HOA, in a lot of associations in California, it doesn’t quite work that way. Too often, much of the day-to-day...
AB 130’S “FINANCIAL COMMITMENT” PROVISION IS A DISASTER OVERVIEW AB 130 added new language to Civil Code sections 5850, 5855, etc. that lets homeowners avoid a disciplinary hearing altogether by either curing the violation or by showing, at least seven days prior to...
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOUR HOA DELAYS YOUR ADU APPLICATION? OVERVIEW California law gives homeowners broad rights to build Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUs”), but that doesn’t stop some HOAs from intentionally dragging their feet or putting up roadblocks to delay the...
CAN MY CALIFORNIA HOA STOP ME FROM BUILDING AN ADU ON MY PROPERTY? OVERVIEW As California pushes for more housing density through Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUs”), many homeowners are hitting an unexpected wall: their HOA. Even though California law now guarantees...
