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As a PCAM and former management company executive, I’ve grown increasingly frustrated with the level of training and education provided to new community managers through our existing trade ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
On June 30, 2025, AB 130 was passed by the California Legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom. This law is effective immediately! The overall goal of the bill was to expedite housing ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
Golfers sustaining injury while out on the links is sometimes "par for the course". Due to the nature of the sport, California courts consistently apply the "assumption of the risk" doctrine to ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
Recent legislative changes under Senate Bill 900 (SB 900) have made notable updates to the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act. These changes are especially important for California ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
Part I: Can HOAs restrict homeowners’ speech? For individuals residing in common interest developments, the constitutional right to free speech is not applicable. While many believe that they ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
*New Case Law One of the primary purposes for which a homeowners’ association (“HOA”) is formed is to maintain and repair the HOA’s common areas, as well as any other areas designated within the ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
In the ever-continuing saga known as the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas recently lifted an injunction staying the enforcement of the CTA. ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
Update: FinCEN has extended the reporting deadline to January 13, 2025 (for HOAs created or registered on or before January 1, 2024). In a dramatic turn of events, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has granted the government’s motion for a temporary stay of the District Court’s order enjoining enforcement of the […] The post 5th Circuit Grants Stay, Corporate Transparency Act Deadline Remains January 1st appeared first on HOA Lawyer Blog.| HOA Lawyer Blog
The Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), enacted in December 2020, aims to increase corporate ownership transparency to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and other illegal activities. ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
*New Legislation In 2015, a wooden balcony collapsed at the Library Gardens apartment complex located in the City of Berkeley, near the University of California, Berkeley campus. The balcony ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
Last time we checked, the mortality rate was 100%. This means that owners of real property within homeowners associations (“HOA’s” or “Associations”) will inevitably pass away at some point. This leaves many questions for Boards and management about how to navigate issues surrounding the separate interest still titled in the name of the deceased. Enforcement […] The post Knock, Knock,We’re Coming In… Collection and Enforcement Against Deceased Homeowners appeared first on HOA ...| HOA Lawyer Blog