In its February 2014 issue, the International Top 100 BusinessMag recently published its list of the top 100 lawyers in America, which includes our very own Joan Lewis-Heard. The magazine notes that Joan is “highly regarded by both clients and colleagues for her experience, attention to detail and ambition…” Read…
This year’s Southern California Law Seminar and Expo hosted by the California Association of Community Managers was a huge success. Representatives from SwedelsonGottlieb and Association Lien Services presented at the event, and we also participated in the exhibitor booth competition.
Friday, February 14, 2014 is Valentine’s Day. A holiday that originated in Italy, it’s all about love, and it has chocolate and champagne as staple foods, making it very seductive. And dangerous, because it’s easy to get carried away. That is where your attorney can help. Several Valentine contracts have…
By David Swedelson and Cyrus Koochek, Community Association Attorneys at SwedelsonGottlieb Many California condominium and homeowner associations’ CC&Rs permit the Board of Directors, on behalf of an association, to impose a reimbursement assessment/monetary charge on a member for the cost of repairing damage caused by a member (or the member’s…
By David Swedelson and Cyrus Koochek, Community Association Attorneys at SwedelsonGottlieb Since the old Davis-Stirling Act was made into law in 1985, there has been a small debate over whether an owner or their association is responsible for temporary relocation costs incurred when owners in a common interest development are…
From all of us at SwedelsonGottlieb, we hope you have had a joyous holiday season, and we wish you much success in the New Year! Knowing that one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to learn and understand the new Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (and if you are unsure…
Blog article by David Swedelson, California Condo Lawyer and HOA Attorney, Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys In March of 2012, we reported on a lawsuit in Hawaii where the jury awarded $3.87 Million to a couple of condo owners In Molokai. Follow this link to read our March 27,…
By David Swedelson, Senior Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys In the last year, prices for detached single-family dwellings have skyrocketed in Los Angeles. “A single-family house with a backyard is . . . a luxury,” mourned a 34-year-old financial analyst. No wonder “Southland Buyers Shift to Condos,” as an article…
Sandra Gottlieb will appear as a co-presenter on the CAI-GLAC’s luncheon program, Trends Update: Hoarders, Board Member Hostility and Controlling Rental Tenants on Wednesday, January 15 at 11:30 a.m. at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Topics include: Hoarders: how long can you ignore them? Hostile Board Members: how…
By David Swedelson and Sandra Gottlieb, Senior Partners at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys We are often asked if a condo or homeowners association is required to obtain FHA certification. And unless the CC&Rs make such a requirement (most do not), we generally respond with a resounding “NO!” But what has…