What You Need to Know About HOA Injunctions
As an HOA board member, you’re essential to the enforcement of rules and regulations, ensuring that everyone in the community follows the rules and regulations…
Category: HOA Legal
What Board Members Need to Know About the Fair Housing Act
Since 1968, the Fair Housing Act (FHA) has been protecting individuals from discrimination by providing equal opportunities to those who are looking to rent or…
Tips When Drafting CC&Rs
A document of many names, the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions – also commonly known as the CC&Rs, DCCRs, declaration, covenants, or deed restrictions – help…
What You Need to Know About HOA Foreclosure
One of the primary responsibilities of any Homeowners Associations (HOAs) is to create financial stability of the community. When a homeowner falls behind on their…
What Is an Estoppel Letter?
If you are a homeowner, board member, or work closely with a Homeowner’s Association (HOA), you might have heard of an estoppel letter. But what…
The Legal Rights of an HOA Homeowner
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A volunteer board member strives to do their best by the community as a whole and for individual homeowners, and doing so successfully involves…
Can You Sue an HOA for Harassment?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Diversity: it’s what makes our communities great and our country greater. Homeowners’ associations throughout the country are filled with people of all different races,…
Mitigating Risk: How Lawsuits Affect an HOA
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Serving as a board member can be a rewarding experience as you work to better your community and uphold its values. There is never…
Cumulative Voting in an HOA
Voting is an important aspect of homeowner engagement in an HOA, especially for annual meetings. Homeowners’ voices are heard through voting to adopt or amend…
HOA Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Act
Signed into law in 1990 by President George H. W. Bush, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides equal opportunities and protects the rights of…