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Damage to Party Walls – Who is Responsible?
*Asked & Answered Asked – Our association has two homeowners that have requested the association’s intervention to assist with resolving a dispute that has arose from damage to a shared wall....
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Pickleball Installation
*Asked & Answered Asked – Several members of our association have requested that we convert a portion of our common area into a pickleball court. Does your office recommend moving forward with the...
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AB 1885 – Debtor Exemptions: Homestead Exemption
The homestead exemption protects the value of a homeowner’s primary residence in the event of a bankruptcy. Specifically, it provides that a specified portion of equity in a homestead is exempt from...
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Addressing Neighbor-to-Neighbor Disputes
Neighbor-to-neighbor disputes are on the rise. These types of homeowner conflicts are typically characterized as governing document violation complaints that are personality conflicts between...
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Megan’s Law HOA Disclosures Regarding Registered Sex Offenders – Proceed with...
Megan’s Law is a federal law that permits authorities to release information about registered sex offenders (“Registered Offender”). California has a database of Registered Offenders available for...
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SB 9 Signed! Statewide Re-zoning of Single-Family Neighborhoods & Urban...
*New Legislation Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) was recently signed into law making revisions to the California Government Code effective January 1, 2022. This bill is touted as a major step in California’s...
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What to Do if There is HOA Slope Movement/Failure
Southern California is known for the warm weather, relaxing atmosphere, and in certain cases, picturesque Homeowners Associations (HOA) situated high enough to see the ocean. However, what happens...
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Navigating DFEH Investigations And Complaints
Homeowner and tenant complaints filed with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) are on the rise and are increasingly lodged against Associations, Boards, and management...
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How to Direct Questions from Potential Homebuyers
Since COVID-19, followers of the real estate market may have noticed that the housing market is currently booming. There are not as many sellers as there are buyers, so the competition to obtain a...
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New ‘Community Association Update Newsletter’– Issue 57
In case you missed it, Issue # 57 of our ‘Community Association Update’ newsletter is available now! Topics covered in this issue include: AB 1410 – Speech on Social Media; Room Rentals; Enforcement...
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