http://www.hoalawblog.com/ Published by David Swedelson of Swedelson & Gottlieb en-us 2012-02-07T16:35:26-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/02/sandra_gottlieb_awarded_speake_2.html Swedelson & Gottlieb Senior Partner Sandra Gottlieb was recently honored by the Orange County Chapter of Community Associations Institute as its 2011 Speaker of the Year. Sandra, along with Debra Warren of Cinnabar Consulting and Farrah Esquer of Cardinal Property... Current Affairs David C. Swedelson 2012-02-07T16:35:26-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/02/legislative_update_cai_monitor.html The following was reported by Community Associations Institute (CAI) by Andrew S. Fortin, Esq., CAI’s vice president of government and public affairs. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which officially opened for business in July, was created by Congress to... Assessment Collection David C. Swedelson 2012-02-02T14:46:13-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/01/swedelsongottlieb_attorneys_ar.html All of the attorneys at SwedelsonGottlieb will be attending the 2012 Community Associations Institute Law Seminar in Palm Springs. The Law Seminar provides a unique learning opportunity to discuss emerging trends and legislative issues important to the practice of community... Current Affairs David C. Swedelson 2012-01-26T11:18:06-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/01/swedelsongottlieb_attorneys_no.html Once again, the Orange County Regional Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) has recognized the contributions of several SwedelsonGottlieb attorneys to the community association industry in Orange County with nominations for awards in three categories: Author of the Year... Current Affairs David C. Swedelson 2012-01-26T09:39:24-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/01/therapy_playhouse_creates_cont.html Blog posting by SwedelsonGottlieb Senior Partner David Swedelson, Condo Lawyer and HOA Attorney We have had to deal with our share of unauthorized playhouses in the past. And we have dealt with therapy pets in the past. But a therapy... CC&R and Rule Enforcement David C. Swedelson 2012-01-25T10:58:38-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/01/cai_bay_area_central_ca_chapte_1.html The following is reposted from the Community Association Institute (CAI) - Bay Area & Central CA Chapter's website. Follow this link to view the event on their site, and scroll down to the bottom of their page to find the... Contracts David C. Swedelson 2012-01-24T09:43:01-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/01/david_swedelson_will_be_a_spea_2.html Senior Partner David Swedelson will be a speaker on legal issues at the Los Angeles Chapter of Community Associations Institute’s upcoming HOA Board Member Orientation, Essentials of Community Association Leadership to be held this Saturday, January 21st. If you're new... Current Affairs David C. Swedelson 2012-01-19T15:01:36-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/01/pasadenas_no_smoking_ordinance_1.html By Sandra L. Gottlieb, Esq., Senior Partner, Swedelson & Gottlieb On July 11, 2011, the City of Pasadena passed a “no-smoking” ordinance for multi-family homes, defined as two or more units, applicable to both those now existing and to be... Disclosure/Code Compliance David C. Swedelson 2012-01-19T11:14:41-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/01/summary_of_important_new_legis_1.html Prepared by the Community Association Attorneys at Swedelson & Gottlieb As they do almost every year, the California Legislature has yet again changed the Davis-Stirling Act (there have been approximately 50 amendments to the Act since its inception in 1985).... Legislative Developments David C. Swedelson 2012-01-13T10:01:52-08:00 http://www.hoalawblog.com/2012/01/no_boards_cant_increase_the_ra.html By David C. Swedelson, Esq., Senior Partner, Swedelson & Gottlieb Here is the issue: A board adopts the annual budget and notifies the owners that assessments will increase from last year by 10%. After the beginning of the association’s fiscal... Assessment Collection David C. Swedelson 2012-01-12T19:54:47-08:00