Misappropriation of HOA Funds
MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS BY CALIFORNIA HOAS OVERVIEW Managing an HOA’s finances is among the most important duties that HOA members (i.e., homeowners) entrust to their board of directors. Such management responsibilities include everything from collecting and...
Can California Homeowners Disband Their HOAs?
CAN CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS DISBAND THEIR HOAS? OVERVIEW Every so often we hear from homeowners who want to know whether it's possible to disband their homeowners association ("HOA").* Often such an inquiry arises because the homeowners are unhappy with how their HOA is...
Owner’s Guide to California HOA Laws
CALIFORNIA HOA LAWS: A GUIDE FOR PROPERTY OWNERS GOOD HOA v. BAD HOA A good HOA plays an important role in maintaining your property values and ensuring your quiet enjoyment of your property. A bad HOA can decrease the value of your home, force you to needlessly waste...
Disputes Involving Your Neighbor’s Trees in California
CALIFORNIA NEIGHBOR TREE DISPUTES: YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS OVERVIEW It might surprise you to know that trees are among the most frequent causes of disputes between neighbors. Tree-related neighbor disputes take many forms, including, most commonly, disputes related to:...
Can an HOA Prevent Members Who Have Not Received the COVID-19 Vaccine From Using the Association’s Amenities?
CAN CALIFORNIA HOAS BAR UNVACCINATED MEMBERS FROM AMENITIES? Here's a question a client of ours posed last week. Since I think it's bound to come up a lot more once the weather warms up and COVID-19 restrictions are eased, I thought it might be worth while to post my...
Getting Your Attorneys’ Fees Back When You Sue Your HOA in California
CAN YOU RECOVER YOUR ATTORNEYS’ FEES IF YOU SUE YOUR HOA? OVERVIEW By far, the most common concern that homeowners have when considering whether to sue their HOAs is whether they'll get their attorneys' fees and costs back if they win. The answer is relatively...
Can a California HOA Member Sue Their HOA in Court?
IDR & ADR WITH YOUR CALIFORNIA HOA OVERVIEW Homeowners Associations (“HOAs”) are associations formed, most often as non-profit corporations, to own and manage common interest developments in California. The shareholders of an HOA (or “members,” as they’re more...
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