By: Rosalia Burgueño Tapia Occasionally, a homeowner association (HOA) is faced with the situation of having an uncontested election.  In such a case, must the HOA still go through the formalities of an election?  Some say yes, and some say no.  Current law seems to require a vote, even if uncontested.  SB 1128 would have

By: Sharon Glenn Pratt       The question of how a common interest development (CID) will pay for litigation must be decided by the board when the need for litigation arises. When the association is served as a defendant in a lawsuit, there is of course no choice but to be involved in litigation, as the

By:  Patricia A. Wendleton & Sharon Glenn Pratt INTRODUCTION             Associations are governed by several documents, perhaps the most important of which is the Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs) of the common interest development.  The CC&Rs, among other things, set forth the duties and responsibilities of the individual owners and the Association, restrictions on what

Homeowners’ associations in California must comply with numerous statutes concerning meeting notice requirements.  Whether it’s an event that occurs regularly, such as a board or members’ meeting, or an unusual event, such as member discipline, HOAs and their boards are faced with an extensive array of mandatory notice procedures.  Familiarity with these requirements is an