California Articles

Directors & Officers Liability: Defense Costs

Let’s continue our deeper dive into some more complicated aspects of insurance policies with the Directors & Officers Liability (D&O)…

2 years ago

Addressing Requests for Installation of Solar Panels on Shared Common Area Roofs (CA)

The rising cost of electricity, environmental considerations, clean energy and tax savings, utility company programs designed to help alleviate the…

2 years ago

Unpublished California Appellate Decision (Fourth District, Third Division)

Plaintiffs Michael Mojtahedi and Mojdeh Mojtahedi along with defendant Greg Carpenter are homeowners in Laguna Sands, a condominium complex in…

2 years ago

5 Simple Steps on How to Enforce HOA Rules and Regulations

HOA rules and regulation enforcement can be controversial; however, doing it right can positively impact your community.  Read the article.............................

2 years ago

Parking and Requests for Accommodation (CA)

Parking accommodation requests bring about a particular set of issues and questions. What requests are reasonable? If the board deems…

2 years ago

CORONADO CAYS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CITY OF CORONADO, Defendant and Appellant. (CA)

City of Coronado (the City) appeals a judgment in which the court determined the City, rather than Coronado Cays Homeowners…

2 years ago

HOA Front Yards and Vegetable Gardens (CA)

QUESTION: Vegetable gardening has become very popular, and some association members submitted landscape plans with large, galvanized metal planting troughs…

2 years ago

7 Takeaways from a Story of a Homeowner Refusing to Remove a Flagpole

One of the hottest topics when it comes to HOA rules has to do with displaying the American flag. Typically,…

2 years ago

Beyond the Water: Effectively Managing Lake and Pond Shorelines (CA)

Imagine taking an evening walk as the sun sets across the beautiful lake or pond in your community. The sky…

2 years ago

Water Conservation Requirement (CA)

With the state of California having issued a mandatory water reduction of 25 percent, many HOAs are wondering how to…

2 years ago