- Don’t get Acclimated to Election by Acclamation
- Harassment Of Transgender Homeowners and Condo Residents Is Discriminatory And Could Lead To Litigation
- Get A Satisfaction Of That Judgment
- Electronic Voting AB 1360 Is Closer To Becoming A Reality
- What The Heck Is Flashing, Or A Fascia Board, Or A Joist Hanger? Do You Speak Contractor?
- Voter Apathy — It is not Just a Community Association Problem
- Please Call Today to Support AB 1360 and Electronic Voting
- Exclusive Use Common Area — It’s Complicated, Misunderstood and, Hopefully, Soon to be Clarified
- Community Associations' Failures to Deal With Bad Neighbors Could Have a Negative Impact on Property Values
- Condo and HOA Structural Defects Are Rare, But Can Be Costly
- Condo or HOA Foreclosed-What To Do With Abandoned Property In California
- Are the Homes At Your HOA Fire Safe?
- Is Your Community Association Properly Terminating Employees?
- Is Your Community Association Ready for Electronic Voting?
- California HOAs and Condos Should Expect Court Delays As A Result Of Budget Cuts
- HOW ONE ASSOCIATION’S $30,000 MOLD WATER DAMAGE CLAIM TURNED INTO A $169,000 ARBITRATION AWARD (and why condominium associations should be responsible for waterproofing on balcony decks)
- Condo Association Held Liable for not Addressing Secondhand Smoke Complaints
- California Community Associations May be Liable for Injuries Suffered in Trip and Fall Accidents on City Sidewalks
- California Proposed Assembly Bill Would Ban Smoking in Multi-Unit Housing – Condos, Apartments and Duplexes
- Who is Responsible for Water Runoff, The Upstream or Downstream Owner?
- Newly Proposed Legislation Will Allow Florida HOAs the Ability to Foreclose Quickly if Dues (Assessments) are Unpaid
- Diarrhea Signs (And Others) Now Required for California Condo and HOA Swimming Pools
- Assessment Collection Strategies - Not All Attorneys Agree
- Fair Housing and ADA — Dealing With The Legal Rights of Disabled Condo and HOA Residents
- David Swedelson Quoted in CAI National's New Issue of Common Ground
- HOA Rights and Obligations After the Foreclosure Sale; Rent Skimming and Repairs During The Redemption Period
- Homeowner Evicted For Not Paying His Association's Assessments
- 2012 Case Law Affecting California Community Associations
- Rental Restrictions: An International Issue
- Exemptions from Rental Restrictions; Not All Transfers Apply
- Family Day Care Homes Can Operate Within California Community Associations—So Long As They Follow The Law
- What the Heck Is A Power of Attorney And How Does It Work For Board Meetings?
- The Ins and Outs of Executive Committees
- CAI Policy on the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act
- Are Persons Who Are Not Owners Allowed to Attend Association Board Meetings? Yes, If The Board Allows This. Otherwise, The Answer Is No.
- Complaints From Annoyed Neighbors? Loud Sex, Smoke & Noise!
- New Amendment to Civil Code Requires Lenders to Record Their Trustee’s Deed Within 30 Days Of The Foreclosure Sale– Or Else...Nothing! New Legislation That Really Does Not Resolve The Problem
- Towing Vehicles at your Community Association
- Holiday Decorations; 'Tis the Season to Be Tolerant
- Changes To The Davis-Stirling Act Cannot Be Implemented Until 2014
- SwedelsonGottlieb 2012-2013 Annual Disclosure Checklist
- Distribute Budget Packages and Most Annual Financial Disclosures Electronically
- Unexplained Noise Issues in Condominiums - Is Your Condominium Association Haunted?
- Neither a Community Association Nor its Management Have Liability under the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act
- New Smoking Law Affects All Santa Monica Condos
- Property Owner Wins Lengthy Turf War; Judge Titles Order: “Anatomy of An HOA Dispute Run Amok”
- What the Heck is a Default Judgment?
- FHA Releases Condo Update
- What You Need to Know About Small Claims Court
- Could Relief for Condo Associations that Seek FHA Approval Be Coming?
- The "Art" of Taking Minutes at Your Association’s Meeting
- Condo/HOA Owners Opting Out Of Having Their Name/Address Provided To Other Owners
- Can the Board Have Vehicles Towed if They are in Violation of the Rules? Maybe. It's Complicated.
- What the Heck is D&O Insurance and Why is it so Important? A Primer on Board Member and Officer Liability Exposure
- Smoke Free Housing Toolkit
- Common Scents Often Become A Condo Issue
- Is a Provision In a California Community Association’s CC&Rs Requiring That Construction Defect Claims Against The Developer Be Adjudicated Via Binding Arbitration Unconscionable And Therefore Unenforceable? Yes Says the Court Of Appeal
- Smoking Bans: An Increasingly Viable Alternative for California Condo and HOAs Seeking Ways To Address Complaints of Secondhand Smoke
- Time to Update your CC&R Cover Sheets!
- Go Ahead, Foreclose Already!
- Judge Says Bank Can’t Use Facebook To Reach Defendant — Try Local Paper Instead
- Termites, Business Judgment Rule and Second Guessing Community Association Boards of Directors—Lamden v. La Jolla Shores Clubdominium Homeowners Association
- The Smoker Next Door: Secondhand Smoke + Condominiums = Trouble
- FHA May Ease Rules on Condo Mortgages/Loans
- AB 2273 Would Provide New Owner Info To California Community Associations
- Americans with Disabilities Act Revised Swimming Pool Requirements; Do They Apply to Your Association?
- California Community Association Held Not Liable For Criminal Acts Where Owners Were Not Able To Show That Association’s Negligence, If Any, Was The Cause of The Criminal Acts
- Does Your Condo or HOA Need to Install a Pool Lift?
- Deferred Maintenance: Another Consequence Of The Great Recession
- Jury Awards $3.87 Million To Owners In Molokai, Hawaii Condo Dispute
- Trayvon Martin tragedy in Central Florida HOA highlights need to know what association volunteers are doing!
- Pets Must Be On Leashes If That Is What The Rules Say
- Suspension of Voting Rights, Qualifications For Serving On The Board and Related Issues
- Governor Brown Signs SB 880 Dealing With Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- The Condo Board, The Lawsuit And The $40,000 Parrot
- Nuisance Provision In HOA's CC&Rs Allowed For Attorney's Fees and Costs Award of $600,000+; Allocation Not Necessary Where Same Facts And Evidence Involved On All Claims
- Lead Paint On Your Common Area Walls?
- Neighbor-to-Neighbor Disputes: They Are Such a Nuisance
- Dealing With Nuisance Violations
- Condo Buyers Frustrated In Hunt For FHA Mortgages
- David Swedelson Speaking About Dealing With Nuisances On February 14, 2012
- Yes, California Condominium And Homeowner Associations Can Have A Dog Removed
- Sandra Gottlieb Awarded Speaker of the Year
- Legislative Update: CAI Monitors New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- SwedelsonGottlieb Attorneys Are On Their Way To The CAI Law Seminar
- SwedelsonGottlieb Attorneys Nominated for CAI-OCRC Awards
- Therapy Playhouse Creates Controversy at HOA
- Alex Noland To Speak on HOA Loans For CAI Bay Area & Central CA Chapter on February 10, 2012
- David Swedelson Will Be A Speaker At HOA Board Member Orientation on January 21, 2012
- Pasadena’s No Smoking Ordinance Went Into Effect January 1st; Impacts Condos and Homeowners Associations in the City
- Summary Of Important New Legislation Affecting California Homeowner, Condominium And Stock Co-Op Associations/Common Interest Developments In 2012
- No, Boards Can't Increase the Rate of Assessments Mid-Fiscal Year
- Great Recession Impacts Court System; Expect Delays
- Revamping of Davis-Stirling Act Slated for 2013 or 2014
- Civil Code § 1373 - Developments Expressly Zoned As Industrial Or Commercial And Limited To Such Purposes.
- Civil Code § 1368 - Documents Provided To Prospective Purchaser.
- Civil Code § 1368.2 - Billing Disclosure Form.
- Civil Code § 1360.2 - Rental Restrictions
- Recent Community Association Appellate Court Decisions
- Civil Code § 1363.6 - Association Information Statement Submitted To Secretary Of State; Penalty For Non-Compliance.
- Civil Code § 1363.5 - Articles Of Incorporation Disclosure Statement.
- Civil Code § 1363.07 - Membership Approval Required For Grant Of Exclusive Use Common Area; Exceptions.
- Civil Code § 1363.05 - Member Attendance At Board Meetings; Executive Sessions; Emergency Meetings; Availability Of Board Minutes; Notice of Meetings; Owner Right To Speak At Meetings.
- Civil Code § 1353.9 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- Discrimination Based On Genetic Information Prohibited (SB 559)
- Court Awards Substantial Fees ($236,976) to Association in Case Against Owner
- Association Responsibility for Association-Owned Units and Lots Acquired Through Nonjudicial Foreclosure
- Bankruptcy and The Motion For Relief From Stay
- Judge Rules That Transfer Fees to Original Developer Not Enforceable pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 1098 and 1098.5
- Another Flag Story—This Should Not Happen Under California Law
- California Enacts New Employment Laws Impacting Community Associations And Management Companies
- Confidentiality Agreements; Are They Enforceable?
- Are California Homeowner Associations Required to Create Reserve Accounts?
- It's November. What Are You Doing About Year-End Disclosures?
- How Bankruptcy Affects Assessment Collection
- Lien Priority Explained – Who Gets Paid After A Foreclosure
- New Law—Independent Contractors: Willful Misclassification SB 459 Corbett
- New FHA Certification Rules Make Compliance Difficult
- Attorney Owner Wins Condo Association Wastebasket War, Uses $201K Check to Pay Off Mortgage
- Building Inspector Jailed for Taking Bribes
- Record The Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale ASAP; Too Bad The Legislature Did Not Consider These Consequences Before Requiring A 90 Day Post Foreclosure Sale Redemption Period
- Governor Signs AB 771 (Butler) Into Law Requiring Associations to Itemize and Disclose Fees Charged For Documents To Be Provided to Buyer in Escrow
- Governor Brown Signs SB 563; Say Good-bye to Actions Without a Meeting
- Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condominium Homeowners’ Associations
- Age-Restricted HOA Doesn't Want Young Guests Visiting
- Accommodating Medical Marijuana Users Does Not Mean They Can Cause A Nuisance To Other Condo or HOA Association Residents
- CAI Slams Latest FHA Guidance
- SB 150 Limits Certain Rental Restrictions Recorded On Or After January 1, 2012
- How Does Fraud Take Hold In A Private Residential Community?
- Short Sale: Words That Should Strike Fear, or The Good Alternative to Foreclosure? You Decide
- How One Association's $30,000 Mold Water Damage Claim Turned into a $169,000 Arbitration Award
- Governor Signs Senate Bill 209 Dealing WIth Electric Charging Stations
- FHA’s Revised Condominium Guidance Solves Some Problems But Creates Many More
- The Lender Foreclosed and The Owner Has Not Paid; Is Your Association Leaving Money on the Table?—The New Community Association Paradigm
- Not Every Homeowners Association Is Subject to The Davis-Stirling Act
- THE "HANDSHAKE" CLOSE Or How To Get The Owner To Take The Deal
- What Exactly Is A Binding Contract?
- The Why and How of Amending and Restating Association Governing Documents
- Beyond Ctrl, Alt, Del (Taking your Tech to the Next Level)-Technology Program Links
- Homeowner Uses Billboards, Website to Defend Solar Panels
- Renting Storage Space to Owners
- What Do You Mean I Cannot Hang My Banner or Sign On My Garage Door (or Window, or...)!
- CACM Celebrates 20 Years
- Homeowners Pay Bridgeport Attorney’s Fee Award of $147,375.65
- Lessons Learned from the January 1994 Northridge Earthquake
- SwedelsonGottlieb Leads the Way in Rules To Address Hoarding
- Costs and Benefits of Earthquake Insurance: Is it Worth the Cost?
- What is Wrong with SB 561? Just About Everything
- Attorney’s Fees For Assessment Collection Need not be Proportionate to the Underlying Claim
- CAI Unites with Housing Allies to Push FHA on Condo Rules
- A Bankrupt Billionaire, Donald Trump
- FHA Approval and Your Association: What You Need to Know
- Mother's Day is This Sunday, May 8th
- How Much Should Your Reserve Contributions Be?
- Lawsuit: Sheriff's Deputy Homeowner Unleashed Chinch Bugs Destroying Neighbor's Lawn
- Dog Waste a "Growing" Issue
- SB 563 (DeSaulnier) Would Cripple Boards' Ability to Govern
- There Was Lots Of Rain And Lots Of Leaks; Who Pays For The Damage?
- FBI Raids Las Vegas Condo Association-Alleged Embezzlement
- Community Association Rule Enforcement; Not An Easy Task, But It Needs to Be Done
- Is a Kid’s Lemonade Stand a Prohibited Commercial Activity?
- CAI Announces Mortgage Matters Program
- FHA Issues-CAI Needs Your Help; Survey
- Sandra Gottlieb and Alex Noland Honored With CAI Awards
- CAI Reports That FHA Issues Waiver on Leasing Restrictions
- Assessment Collection In 2011: We Still Have A Rocky Road Ahead
- Bankruptcy Basics - What You Need to Know
- Should Delinquent Condo Owners Lose Internet, TV Service?
- Locking in for a Lower Price: Long-Term Contracts
- NRA Shoots Down Homeowner Association Gun Ban Plan
- State lawmakers are being urged to scale back the number of laws they propose; they should start with those that impact California condominium and homeowner associations
- Watch Out for Hostile Work Environments
- Starlight Ridge South Homeowners Association v. Hunter-Bloor; Association Maintenance Easements; How Far Does The Association’s Maintenance and Repair Responsibility Actually Go?
- Federal Housing Finance Agency Backs Off Proposal To Ban Transfer Fees
- Is Annual Certification at Age-Restricted Communities Really Necessary?
- Unlicensed Contractors Caught In Sting Operation
- SwedelsonGottlieb Associate Alex Noland Nominated for Three CAI Awards
- New Mechanic's Lien Procedures in California Effective January 1, 2011
- Squatters At Home in HOA Complain, "We're Prisoners In Our Own Home!"
- Make 2011 a Great Year by Amending or Restating Your CC&Rs and Bylaws
- Professional Behavior Affects Everyone
- CACM Southern and Northern Law Seminars 2011
- Act Now to Fix Your Association's Suspended Corporate Status
- Do You Tow Vehicles At Your Association(s)? Are You Complying With the Vehicle Code?
- Condo Owners Could Get Stuck with Others' Bills - Duh!
- End Of The 2010 Year Assessment Collection Report: We Still Recommend Foreclosure, as Judgments Remain Uncollectable
- What are Homeowners’ Rights Regarding Service, Companion & Therapy Dogs?
- Roofing Contracts: What Kind of Warranty Do You Need?
- The California Association of Realtors (CAR) Seeks Legislation to Limit Fees Charged By Management
- Governor Signs Senate Bill 294 Into Law Extending Time For Manager Certification Standards in the Business & Professions Code
- How to Deal With A Request for Authorization to Install Solar Panels
- It is Budget Time of the Year
- Ethics for Board Members
- Strategic Planning For Community Association Board Members
- Woman Sues Nordstrom and Loses; No Negligence or Breach of Duty Means No Liability
- Part Deux: To Foreclose or Not to Foreclose, That is the Question... So What is the Answer?
- Community Associations Cannot Foreclose on Units that are Owned by Soldiers on Active Duty
- Community Associations May be Obligated to Accommodate a Disabled Resident, But that Does Not Mean that the Accommodation Can Negatively Impact Other Residents
- The Owner Put a Sukkah Where?
- Owners in Zero Lot Line View Protected Communities May Have No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
- FHFA Proposes Ban on Transfer Fees
- Association Does Not Have to Stop Water Intrusion Into Condominium Units
- “Evergreen” Contract Provisions Set Contract Traps for Unwary Boards
- Owners Are Not Entitled To Inspect or Copy Attorney Billing Invoices
- Technology Horoscope - What is Best for You?
- Defibrillators - A Good Idea for California Community Associations?
- Community Emergency Response Teams
- Santa Monica Bans Smoking on Multi-Unit Patios and Balconies (Including Condos)
- The ADA was signed into law twenty years ago; it likely doesn’t apply to your community associations in any event
- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signs Assembly Bill 2016 Relating To Recording Blanket Request To Foreclosure Trustees
- IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT - 70% OF OWNERS LIVING IN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS ARE HAPPY
- Residents Are Not Happy With Their Neighbor's New Green And Purple Paint Color Scheme; Not Much They Can Do About It! If Only They Lived In A Community Association.
- Legislation Alert - AB 1726 (Swanson) In Jeopardy
- Are We Really That Opposed to Artificial Turf? Really!
- Who is Responsible for Heating/Air Conditioning Ducts and Other Common Area Elements? It is Not That Complicated!
- Electronic Delivery
- Who is Watching Your Pool?
- California Appellate Court Rules that a Developer Cannot Force HOA to Arbitrate Defect Claims Based on a Provision in the CC&Rs
- Hooray, AB 2502 Is Dead; But What About The Waiver and Partial Payment Issues, and Why Did CLAC Support This Bill?
- Community Associations May Be Able To Recover Payments From Unlicensed Contractor Even If Contractor Was Licensed For Part of the Job
- The Association Has Foreclosed on its Lien - Now What?
- What the Heck is the Single Action Rule?
- The Delinquent Homeowner is Pursuing a Short Sale - Help!
- What is the Right of Redemption?
- View Our Recent Presentation on Assessment Collection
- Lawsuit Of The Day: Man Cuts Himself Out Of A Tree
- Legislation Alert - AB 2502 Would Make it More Difficult to Collect Delinquent Assessments
- "Not by the Hair of my Chinny-Chin-Chin!"
- Cows Trigger Ugly Homeowner Association Fight in Simi Valley
- Buildings Don't Last Forever, Especially When They are not Maintained
- A Highly Unusual Request to Amend CC&Rs - to Allow Only Ferrets!
- Watch Those E-mails and Text Messages; What You Say About That Owner Today May Come Back to Haunt You Later!
- Assessment Delinquencies and Foreclosures will keep rising through 2010
- Bankruptcy Update
- Tracy Neal and Sandra Gottlieb Nominated For Awards
- David Swedelson will be a Speaker at CAI-GLAC Technology Program
- What We Learned at CAI's 31st Annual National Law Seminar in Tucson, Arizona
- David Swedelson and Sandra Gottlieb Nominated for CAI-GLAC's Excellence in Education Award
- Alex Noland Nominated for CAI-OC Rookie of the Year Award
- Collecting Delinquent Assessments in a Troubled Economy
- A Building Component Does Not Become Common Area Just Because It Was Placed or Built On The Common Area
- Accidental Voicemail Spills the Beans--Be Careful Out There
- IS THE “GREAT RECESSION” OVER YET? FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS, NOT BY A LONG SHOT!
- How to Perfect an Assignment of Rents Clause in CC&Rs
- Can you Avoid Webtribution— Toxic Disinhibition Posted By David C. Swedelson, Esq.; SwedelsonGottlieb
- What Makes a Rule Reasonable or Unreasonable?
- No, You Cannot Adopt a Rule that is More Restrictive than the Provisions of the Association’s CC&Rs
- SwedelsonGottlieb’s Sandra Gottlieb Elected to Board of Channel Islands Chapter of Community Associations Institute; Will Serve as the Chapter's President-Elect
- SwedelsonGottlieb Publishes its 2009-2010 Annual Checklist
- SwedelsonGottlieb SUPPORTS AB 1328 WE URGE YOU TO LET THE GOVERNOR KNOW TODAY THAT YOU DO AS WELL
- SANDRA L. GOTTLIEB RECEIVES CACM's Coveted 2009 Vision Lifetime Achievement Award
- Homeowner Association is Not Liable for Unforeseeable Injuries Caused to an Owner by a Tenant's Dog
- Secured Lenders Would Get A Full Recovery And This Is Why It Is Important That California Community Associations Move Quickly To Record Assessment Liens
- Expert Testimony Is Properly Excluded Where Experts Relied On Unsupported Assumption That Mold Exposure Caused Plaintiff's Symptoms
- Wall Street Journal Reports Assessment Delinquencies on the Rise
- Delinquent Assessment / Foreclosure Report From Association Lien Services
- To Foreclose or Not to Foreclose; That Seems to be the Question
- HOA Members Reveal Their Biggest Fears (Regarding Unpaid Assessments)
- Stop Your Complaining//Nitpicking in Paradise?
- SANDRA L. GOTTLIEB RECEIVES MAY RUSSELL HALL OF FAME AWARD
- Condominium Association Duty of Care
- COURT ORDERS HOMEOWNER TO LOWER HEIGHT OF HOME
- NEW LEGISLATION UPDATE (FOR NEW LAW THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009)
- 2008 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report - Foreclosure Activity Increases 81% in 2008
- Pool Safety Subject of New Federal Law
- SANDRA GOTTLIEB AWARDED SPEAKER OF THE YEAR
- THE HOMEOWNER FILED BANKRUPTCY; FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM
- Drain Rule May Close Thousands of Pools
- Rising Foreclosures May Mean More Squatters
- Condominium Bluebook's "Model Election Rules" Cannot be Utilized Without Compliance with the Civil Code and the Association's Governing Documents
- Foreclosure Crisis Leaves HOA Dues Unpaid
- Residents Are Falling Behind On Association Fees-Risk Losing Homes
- Increasing Your Association’s Chance of Collecting Unpaid Assessments During the Economic Crisis
- Homeowner Prevails in Water Intrusion Dispute; What Was the Board Thinking?
- CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT – WHERE IS YOUR FAULT?
- EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE; ARE YOU COVERED?
- No, You Cannot Fine Owners For Not Voting; But How About A Gift If They Do?!
- DON'T FORGET TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4TH
- Political Signs and Community Associations in California
- We Hate to Say We Told You So But Associations Need to Budget for Bad Debt
- Associations Must Act Timely and Decisively to Enforce Covenants
- PRIVACY NOTICE AND EMAIL POLICY
- Civil Code Section 1363.03 - New Election Law FAQs
- AB 2736 Architectural Review
- Do You Have An Internal Dispute Resolution Process
- REVISED Board of Directors Resolution to Record a Lien
- Podcast/MP3 - SB 137 Teleconference
- 2006 Sample Delinquent Assessment Collection Policy
- 11/17/05 Teleconference Outline
- November 17, 2005 Teleconference
- Legislative Update: 2006 New Laws Affecting Community Associations
- 2004 Annual Disclosure Checklist
- What Is The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act
- Civil Code § 1367.6 - Payment of Assessments Under Protest; Small Claims Option.
- Civil Code §1363.840 - Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedure.
- Civil Code § 1363.1 - Prospective Managing Agent Disclosure.
- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Vetoes AB 2598
- Civil Code § 1378 - Required Architectural Review Procedures; Exemptions.
- Civil Code § 1376 - Installation Of Video And Television Antenna.
- Civil Code § 1375.1 - Disclosure To Association Members Of Settlement Agreement Regarding Defects.
- Civil Code § 1375.05 - Construction Defect Litigation; Filing Of Complaint; Inspection Process; Expert Witness Depositions.
- Civil Code § 1375 - Construction Defect Litigation; Prefiling; Dispute Resolution Process.
- Civil Code § 1374 - Inapplicability Of Law To Developments Without Common Area.
- Civil Code § 1372 - Construction Of Local Zoning Ordinances.
- Civil Code § 1371 - Boundaries Of Unit.
- Civil Code § 1370 - Liberal Construction Of Governing Documents.
- Civil Code § 1369.590 - Annual Association Distribution Of Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures Required.
- Civil Code § 1369.580 - Court Discretion In Awarding Fees And Costs Based Upon Participation In Alternative Dispute Resolution.
- Civil Code § 1369.570 - Stipulated Agreement To Pursue Alternative Dispute Resolution After Commencement Of Enforcement Action.
- Civil Code § 1369.560 - Filing Certification Of Compliance.
- Civil Code § 1369.550 - Tolling of Time Limitation For Commencing An Enforcement Action.
- Civil Code § 1369.540 - Completion Of Resolution Process Within 90 Days.
- Civil Code § 1369.530 - Service Of Request For Resolution.
- Civil Code § 1369.520 - ADR Required Prior To Filing An Enforcement Action.
- Civil Code § 1369.510 - "Alternative Dispute Resolution" And "Enforcement Action" Defined.
- Civil Code § 1369 - Liens For Labor And Material.
- Civil Code § 1368.5 - Civil Action By Association; Notice Prior to Filing.
- Civil Code § 1368.4 - Damages Allocated By Comparative Fault.
- Civil Code § 1368.3 - Association Standing As Real Party In Interest.
- Civil Code § 1368.1 - Arbitrary Or Unreasonable Restriction On Owner's Ability To Market Unit Void.
- Civil Code § 1367.5 - Lien Filed In Error; Reversal Of Costs And Fees.
- Civil Code § 1367.4 - Limitations On Collection Of Delinquent Assessments Through Foreclosure; Right Of Redemption.
- Civil Code § 1367.1 - Lien For Delinquent Assessments Recorded After January 1, 2003.
- Civil Code § 1367 - Lien For Delinquent Assessments.
- Civil Code § 1366.2 - Collection Of Assessments; Recording Of Identifying Statement.
- Civil Code § 1366.1 - Excessive Assessments Or Fees.
- Civil Code § 1366 - Regular And Special Assessments; Limitation On Increases; Delinquent Assessments; Interest.
- Civil Code § 1365.9 - Liability For Common Areas; Action Against Association; Insurance Requirements.
- Civil Code § 1365.7 - Liability Of Volunteer Officer Or Director; Criteria; Limitations.
- Civil Code § 1365.6 - Application Of Corp. Code § 310
- Civil Code § 1365.2.5 - Assessment And Reserve Funding Disclosure Summary.
- Civil Code § 1365.5 - Board Of Directors; Duties; Reserve Accounts.
- Civil Code § 1365.3 - Association Report Required To Meet Standards Of Corp.
- Civil Code § 1365.2 - Right To Inspect And Copy Association Records; Restrictions On Use; Cost Of Production; Redaction Of Information To Prevent Identity Theft; Penalties For Non-Compliance.
- Civil Code § 1365.1 - Distribution Of Written Notice of Assessments, Foreclosure, And Payment Plans.
- Civil Code § 1365 - Financial Documents.
- Civil Code § 1364 - Responsibility For Maintenance Of common Area; Damage By WOod-Destroying Pests Or Organisms; Relocation Costs; Notice Of Repair; Access To Telephone Wiring.
- Civil Code § 1363.850 - Notice Of Dispute Resolution Procedure.
- Civil Code § 1363.830 - Dispute Resolution Procedure Minimum Requirements.
- Civil Code § 1363.820 - Dispute Resolution Procedure Required.
- Civil Code § 1363.810 - Application Of Article.
- Civil Code § 1363.2 - Managing Agent Duties; Disposition of Association Funds.
- Civil Code § 1363.09 - One Year Statute of Limitations-Action For Violation Of ARticle; Penalties; Small Claims Court Option.
- Civil Code § 1363.04 - Use Of Association Funds For Campaign Purposes Prohibited.
- Civil Code § 1363.03 - Adoption of Rules Regarding Election Procedures; Appointment Of Election Inspectors; Voting By Secret Ballot; Proxy And Ballot Instructions; Publication Of Election Results; Retention Of Ballots; Application Of Article.
- Civil Code § 1363 - General Powers And Duties Of Association; Meetings; Access To Records; Disciplinary Action.
- Civil Code § 1363.001 - On-line Education Course.
- Civil Code § 1362 - Ownership of Common Areas.
- Civil Code § 1361.5 - Denial Of Access To Owner's Separate Interest.
- Civil Code § 1361 - Rights Or Easements In Common Area.
- Civil Code § 1360.5 - Pet Provision.
- Civil Code § 1360 - Modification Of Unit By Owner; Facilitation Of Access For Handicapped; Association Approval.
- Civil Code § 1359 - Restrictions On Partition Of Common Areas.
- Civil Code § 1358 - Interests Included In Conveyance, Judicial Sale Or Transfer Of Separate Interests; Transfers Of Exclusive Use Areas; Restrictions Upon Severability Of Component Interests.
- Civil Code § 1357.150 - Effective Date.
- Civil Code § 1357.140 - Special Meeting Of Members To Reverse A Rule Change.
- Civil Code § 1357.130 - Notice Of Rule Change.
- Civil Code § 1357.120 - Application.
- Civil Code § 1357.110 - Validity.
- Civil Code § 1357.100 - "Operating Rule" And "Rule Change" Defined.
- Civil Code § 1357 - Extending Term Of Declaration.
- Civil Code § 1356 - Petition To Court To Reduce Percentage Of Affirmative Votes To Amend Declaration; Recording Amendment; Mailing.
- Civil Code § 1355.5 - Amendment To Delete Developer Provisions
- Civil Code § 1355 - Amendment Of Declaration.
- Civil Code § 1354 - Covenants and Restrictions In Declaration Enforcement
- Civil Code § 1353.8 - Use Of Low Water-Using Plants
- Civil Code § 1353.7 - Fire Retardant Roof Covering Materials.
- Civil Code § - 1353.6 - Displaying Of Noncommercial Signs Or Flags
- Civil Code § 1353.5 - Right to Display The American Flag.
- Civil Code § 1353 - Contents of Declaration.
- Civil Code § 1352.5 - Covenants in Violation Of Government Code § 12955; Action for Injunctive Relief
- Civil Code § 1352 - Requirements For Creation Of Common Interest Development.
- Civil Code § 1351 - Definitions.
- Civil Code § 1350.7 - Delivery.
- Civil Code § 1350.5 - Headings.
- Civil Code § 1350 - Short Title
- SwedelsonGottlieb’s Letter Sent To Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Governor Signs into Law Changes to Civil Code Section 1363.03 Dealing with Election Procedure
- A Soon To Be State Law May Do More Harm Than Good
- SAMPLE LETTER TO GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER
- As The Condo Market Sours, Buyers Turn To Courts Seeking Exit Deals
- Homeowner Legislation Poised to Hurt More Than Help—CAI/CLAC‘s Press Release
- What’s Wrong With Assembly Bill AB 2598?—EVERYTHING.
- LEGISLATURE PASSES ONE FORECLOSURE BILL
- Sample Annual Meeting Forms
- Lake Forest Woman Injured Owes Her Association Court Costs
- Clothing Optional Condo Association?
- Who Pays The Bills When Some Owners Don't Pay Their Assessments?
- New Law Requiring Secret Ballots, Election Rules and Regulations Goes Into Effect July 1, 2006—Are You Ready?
- Owner of Record - What Does That Mean?
- To Foreclose or Not to Foreclose; That Seems To Be The Question
- Satellite Dish Installation Law At Center Of Dispute
- Copperopolis Couple Get Their House Back
- Owner of Record
- DUCHENY’S SENATE BILL 137 “BANNING FORECLOSURES ON “SMALL” DEBTS ADVANCES OUT OF COMMITTEE
- OC HOA HAS RABBITS IN ITS (GUN) SIGHTS
- CALIFORNIA SENATOR DUCHENY RE-INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO LIMIT FORECLOSURE
- FCC Bans Exclusivity Contracts
- Association and Owners Battle Over Easement
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- 1350-Title
- 1350.5 - Title.
- 1350.7 - Methods of Document Delivery.
- 1351-Definitions
- 1352 - Requirements for Creation of Common Interest Development
- 1352.5 - Covenants in Violations Of Gov't Code § 12955; Action For Injunctive Relief.
- 1353 - Contents of Declaration
- 1353.5 - Displaying Flag of the United States.
- 1353.6 - Displaying Of Noncommercial Signs Or Flags.
- 1353.7 - Fire Retardent Roof Covering Materials.
- 1353.8 - Use Of Low Water-Using Plants.
- 1353.9 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
- 1354 - Covenants And Restrictions In Declaration Enforcement.
- 1355 -Amendment of Declaration.
- 1355.5 - Amendment To Delete Developer Provision.
- 1356 - Petition To Court To Reduce Percentage Of Affirmative Votes.
- 1357 - Extending Term Of Declaration.
- 1357.100 -Definitions
- 1357.110 -Enforceability of Rules
- 1357.120 -Applicability of §§1357.130 and 1357.140
- 1357.130 -Notice of Rule Changes
- 1357.140 -Members ' Request for Special Meeting
- 1357.150 -Rule Change Requirements Are Effective January 1, 2004
- 1358 - Interest Included and Restrictions On Transfer of Common Area.
- 1359 -Common Areas in Condominium
- 1360 - Modifications Of Unit By Owner; Facilitation Of Access For Hadicapped; Association Approval.
- 1360.2 - Rental Restrictions
- 1360.5 -Pet Ownership Cannot Be Prohibited
- 1361 -Rights or Easements in Common Areas
- 1361.5 - Denial Of Access To Owner's Separate Interest.
- 1362 -Ownership of Common Areas
- 1363 - General Powers And Duties Of Association; Meetings; Access To Records; Disciplinary Action.
- 1363.001 - On-line Education Course
- 1363.03 -Adoption of Rules; Election; Inspectors of Election; Procedures
- 1363.04 -Use of Funds for Campaign Purposes
- 1363.05 -Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act
- 1363.07 - Grant of Exclusive Use of Part of Common Area; When Vote Required.
- 1363.09 -Civil Action for Violation of Article Managing Agents.
- 1363.1 - Prospective Managing Agent Disclosure.
- 1363.2 - Managing Agent Duties; Disposition Of Association Funds.
- 1363.5 -Article of Incorporation-Disclosure Information
- 1363.6 -Information to Be Submitted By Association to Secretary of State
- 1363.810 -Application of Article
- 1363.820 -Development of Fair, Reasonable and Expeditious Procedures
- 1363.830 -Requirement for Procedure
- 1363.840 -Procedures Provided for Association Not Otherwise Providing its Own
- 1363.850 -Notice to Include Description of Process
- 1364 - Responsibility Of Maintenance of Common Interest Development; Access to Telephone Wiring.
- 1365 -Financial Documents
- 1365.1 - Distribution of Written Notice by Association Prior to Beginning of Fiscal Year.
- 1365.2 - Inspection of Records and Restrictions of Use.
- 1365.2.5 -Assessment and Reserve Funding Disclosure Summary Form.
- 1365.3 - Association Report Required To Meet Standards Of Corp. Code § 5012
- 1365.5 - Board Of Directors; Duties; Reserve Accounts.
- 1365.6 - Application Of Corp. Code § 310.
- 1365.7 - Liability Of Volunteer Officer Or Director; Criteria; Limitations.
- 1365.9 - Liability For Common Areas; Action Against Association; Insurance Requirements.
- 1366 -Regular and Special Assessments.
- 1366.1 -Prohibition Against Excessive Assessments or Fees.
- 1366.2 -Collection of Assessments; Recording Of Identifying Statement.
- 1367 -Lien for Assessments; Enforcement.
- 1367.1 -Lien For Delinquent Assessment Recorded After January 1, 2003.
- 1367.4 - Limitations on Collection of Delinquent Assessments.
- 1367.5 -Reversal and Release of Lien Recorded in Error; Costs.
- 1367.6 Payment of Assessments Under Protest; Small Claims Option.
- 1368 -Documents to Be Provided to Prospective Purchaser.
- 1368.1 -Unreasonable Restrictions on Marketability or Property Void.
- 1368.3 -Standing of Association in Specific Matters.
- 1368.4 -Recovery of Damages.
- 1368.5 -Civil Action by Association-Notice Prior to Filing.
- 1369 -Lien For Labor And Materials.
- 1369.510 -Definitions.
- 1369.520 -ADR Required Prior To Filing An Enforcement Action.
- 1369.530 -Service of Request for Resolution; Contents of Request.
- 1369.540 -Completion of Resolution Process Within 90 Days.
- 1369.550 -Tolling of Time Limitation.
- 1369.560 -Filing Certification Of Compliance.
- 1369.570 - Stipulations For ADR After Lawsuit.
- 1369.580 - Determination of Fees and Costs.
- 1369.590 - Annual Summary to Be Provided.
- 1370 - Construction of Deed, Declaration or Condominium Plan; Severability.
- 1371 - Presumption Reguarding Boundaries of Condominium Units.
- 1372 - Construction of Local Zoning Ordinances.
- 1373 - Provisions Inapplicable to Industrial Developments; Legislative Findings.
- 1374 - Inapplicability of Title to Development Without Common Areas.
- 1375 - Construction Defect Litigation; Prefiling; Dispute Rsolution Prcess.
- 1375.05 - Contruction Defect Litigation; Complaint; Inspection; Expert Witnesses.
- 1375.1 -Disclosure To Association Members Of Settlement Agreement Regarding Defects.
- 1376 - Installation Of Video And Television Antenna.
- 1378 - Required Architectural Review Procedures; Exemptions.
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