Many people are drawn to a neighbourhood with a homeowners association because of the perks that come with membership. Others want to take on a much bigger role and join the board. So, what makes a ...

Many people join homeowners associations (HOAs) to maintain high property values and community connections. That’s enough for ...

Q:  How much notice is an association supposed to give a homeowner before a special assessment is due?— C.A., Orange A: Civil ...

Even in an emergency assessment situation, the HOA cannot require payment sooner than 30 days from the announcement of the ...

Q: Our board has a member whose participation is perfunctory at best. He rarely responds to emails or participates in email discussions. He misses meetings. When he does attend meetings, he rarely ...

The “Seinfeld” TV series in the 1990s had a running joke set in “Del Boca Vista,” a fictitious condo community in which his retired parents lived in Florida. Its Homeowners Association Board was a ...

Q: What an absolute breath of fresh air at the mere mention of fiduciary duty by a newly elected board member in your Oct. 6 Las Vegas Review-Journal column. At times, I have wondered if that idea, ...

Q: I am a homeowner, and I want to email HOA board members directly about issues in the community. However, the management company says it would violate Civil Code 4910 to do so, and I have to send ...

Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Coral Gables, Boca Raton and Pensacola, the firm ...

Q: Is homeowner open forum a requirement in California or just handy for everyone involved? Or, should I speak with each board member individually to ask for that time in the monthly board meetings?