June 2010

  • Major Reconstruction Projects in Community Associations
  • Rescuing Board Members from E-Mail
  • Approaching Governing Document Amendment
  • Questions to Ask Potential Banks
  • Additional Commentary to “Got Lead?”

July 2010

  • Mid-2010 Legislative Update
  • The Disclosure Trap: Part 2
  • An Association Insurance Survival Ki
  • The Importance of Periodic Inspections and Proper Oversight of a California HOA

August 2010

  • Left Holding the (Sand) Bag
  • Boards that Violate Davis-Stirling
  • Strategic Planning for Board Members
  • Board Members with Hidden Agendas

September 2010

  • Ethics for Board Members
  • Short Sales in HOAs
  • Roofs and Decks
  • Mandatory or Voluntary Reserve Funding?

October 2010

  • Community Association Financial Health
  • Contract Clauses May Set Traps for Unwary Boards
  • Helping Lambs Slay Lions – Binding Arbitration Clauses
  • Fight Night or Fight Nice?

November 2010

  • Dealing With Noise Disputes
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • California Governor Vetoes CID Legislation
  • What it Takes to Get a Major Repair Done

December 2010

  • Fighting Fraud
  • Building Ordinance Coverage
  • Why Do Boards Hide?
  • A Primer on Accrual Basis Accounting

January 2011

  • Executive Sessions – Documentation and Minutes
  • 2010 Statute and Case Law Update – Part 1: Legislative Developments
  • Kids in Condos