Condominium Loss Assessment - Limiting Exposure

Other than selling the unit (where the law might require you to disclose to a potential buyer) in my experience there is not much else you can do. ...

A member of the HOA installed an unapproved front yard and has an ADR against the HOA. Can I find out if it has been settled?

I agree with previous counsel that negotiations are generally confidential. And I would add so are the details of enforcement proceedings (e.g....

You and the associationo both have positions that need to be respected, weighed against each other and resolved. You will likely have to do this...

Are individual condominium owners bound by limitations of liability in a contract between the HOA and a contractor?

Mr. Spirtos is correct. A limitation of liability clause in a contract between 2 parties cannot bind a non-signatory third party. It may however...

I am looking for an attorney with SERIOUS EXPERIENCE in Homeowners Association Law.

Hello. Just to let you know, this site is not a place where attorneys will tell you that he/she is the right one to hire. In fact this site...

Who oversees certification and discipline as it relates to Community Association Property Managers?

HOA law and regulation is a SLOWLY evolving area. There is no requirement that management companies or their employees (community/property...

In addition to the good answers you have received already, CA law does not require owners (or residents) to use arbitration. In the Davis Stirling...

Could I take legal action against smoker in nonsmoking community

The standard answer is you can always sue but will you win. You can likely sue under a nuisance theory. All CCRS I have seen have a provision...

Can an HOA require a tenant to pay dues if the owner defaults?

I agree with Mr. Daymude. And I must say in over 20 years of HOA practice I have never seen a set of CCR with that provision. In addition even if...

You are in an unenviable situation because the floors failed the sound test. How do you know this is true? Was it something told to you or were...