Directors and officers of a board and the relatives must first disclose to the board any activity that may be construed to be ...

In a neighborhood governed by homeowners associations, what owner privileges can be revoked when owners have broken rules?

An HOA board member says her community crossed a line after towing her brother's car against their own rules. When she pushed ...

Q: Our HOA requires minutes of all committee meetings, including those involving vendor interactions. When I requested copies ...

Question: We live in a community with 73 homes. There have been no elections of the HOA board of directors in anyone’s memory because a quorum of homeowners does not show up for the annual meetings.

HOA owner thinks it's a prudent move that avoids paying finance charges on the insurance bill, but condo expert cautions that ...

A homeowner who challenged their HOA’s lack of transparency now faces a painful rift with longtime friends in their social circle and seeks advice on coping with the fallout.

Being right can be a cold comfort. You’re going to need to grieve those friendships that have fallen to the wayside. You may ...

Losing these long-term friendships has been hurtful and has bothered me for a while. However, I feel strongly about standing ...

Officers: in HOAs, officers (even presidents) have little individual power. Everything they do is only upon the board’s express authorization. HOA officers occasionally confuse their limited ...

"My questioning of HOA bylaws and procedures has caused a rift in our core group and now certain friends have shunned me and blamed me for ruining the core group dynamics." ...

1. Statutory immunity: Civil Code Section 5800 gives HOA leaders immunity if the HOA has certain minimum Directors & Officers ...