Subject to compliance with Section 6150, which requires the board to provide notice of a meeting with the members to discuss, among other things, problems that may lead to the […]
read moreAn association may not file a civil action regarding a dispute in which the member has requested dispute resolution unless the association has complied with Section 5910 by engaging in […]
read moreExisting law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, requires, until July 1, 2017, specified conditions to be met before an association may file a complaint for damages against a builder, […]
read moreThis bill narrows the options for HOAs seeking recovery for construction defects. ECHO opposes this bill.
read moreExisting law treats legal actions regarding rule violations in mobilehome parks as limited civil cases. This bill seeks to extend the operations of this law indefinitely.
read moreFrom time to time, a community association is forced to sue a member who has violated the governing documents. Many times, these lawsuits are “settled” without trial. Sometimes however, a […]
read moreThe question of how a community association will pay for a lawsuit must be decided by the board when the need for litigation arises. Depending on whether the HOA is […]
read morePublished in the ECHO Journal, May 2011 The question sometimes comes up, usually from a homeowner or group of homeowners, concerning whom an attorney representing the association in a matter […]
read moreWhat is SLAPP? It stands for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. The legislature enacted the anti-SLAPP statute in 1992 in response to large land developers filing a lawsuit against environmental […]
read moreWhen HOAs are really struggling, members will occasionally look for an outside party to take over and correct the problem. In California, a “receiver” is that third party. Here are […]
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