§5690 – Association Procedure Recommence

An association that fails to comply with the procedures set forth in this article shall, prior to recording a lien, recommence the required notice process. Any costs associated with recommencing […]

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§5685 – Lien Release

Within 21 days of the payment of the sums specified in the notice of delinquent assessment, the association shall record or cause to be recorded in the office of the […]

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§5680 – Lien Priority

A lien created pursuant to Section 5675 shall be prior to all other liens recorded subsequent to the notice of delinquent assessment, except that the declaration may provide for the […]

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§5675 – Lien Recording

The amount of the assessment, plus any costs of collection, late charges, and interest assessed in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 5650, shall be a lien on the owner’s […]

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§5673 – Liens Require Board Vote

For liens recorded on or after January 1, 2006, the decision to record a lien for delinquent assessments shall be made only by the board and may not be delegated […]

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§5670 – Dispute Resolution for Liens

Prior to recording a lien for delinquent assessments, an association shall offer the owner and, if so requested by the owner, participate in dispute resolution pursuant to the association’s “meet […]

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§5665 – Payment Plans

An owner, other than an owner of any interest that is described in Section 11212 of the Business and Professions Code that is not otherwise exempt from this section pursuant […]

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§5660 – Notification Prior to Recording a Lien

At least 30 days prior to recording a lien upon the separate interest of the owner of record to collect a debt that is past due under Section 5650, the […]

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§5658 – Payment Dispute

If a dispute exists between the owner of a separate interest and the association regarding any disputed charge or sum levied by the association, including, but not limited to, an […]

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§5655 – Payment and Receipt

Any payments made by the owner of a separate interest toward a debt described in subdivision (a) of Section 5650 shall first be applied to the assessments owed, and, only […]

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Letters To The Editor: Stealth Reserves Uncovered

Published in the ECHO Journal, September 2007 Editor’s Note: The May 2007 issue of the ECHO Journal included an article titled “Stealth Reserves” by attorney Tyler Berding. In the article […]

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Waterproof Decks

Published in the ECHO Journal, September 2007 Waterproof decks are high on the list of the top ten building component items named in lawsuits as being defective despite the fact […]

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San Francisco Association Generates its own Electricity and Hot Water

Published in the ECHO Journal, October 2007 The Pacific Heights Towers Association is a 127-unit condominium in a 20-story high-rise in San Francisco. After the association experienced a 40 percent […]

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3 Challenges Every Small HOA Must Overcome

Small associations are often undercutted as having less problems than their larger counterparts, but this is far from the truth. With less members comes problems finding board members, paying assessments, […]

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Advantages of Incorporation

Many homeowners associations are unincorporated. The directors of these unincorporated associations must evaluate whether incorporation is actually to the advantage of their homeowners association. The purpose of this article is […]

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7 Common Mistakes in Approving HOA Contracts

Reviewing and accepting contracts is a regular and important requirement for homeowner associations  boards. However I see many boards that make mistakes in awarding contracts for work on association complexes. […]

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More Questions About HOA Elections

Published in the ECHO Journal, November 2007 Homeowner association members in California continue to raise questions about how elections should be conducted under the new law that went into effect […]

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CPA Management Letters to Associations

Published in the ECHO Journal, November 2007 What They Are & What They Should Contain Each year, most homeowner associations will engage a CPA to review or audit their annual […]

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Construction in Seismic Regions

Published in the ECHO Journal, November 2007  A Safety Issue Uncovered Throughout the last fifty years, there has been an increasing awareness of the need to provide a higher level […]

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The Question of Exterior Painting and Deferred Maintenance

Published in the ECHO Journal, December 2007 One recent trend in HOA exterior painting can unfortunately summed up by a simple question: “When is it time to repaint?” The unfortunate […]

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HOA Assessment Collection: Impacts From Federal Bankruptcy Laws

Published in the ECHO Journal, December 2007 Collection of homeowner assessments is a constant issue for community associations. This problem becomes even more difficult when a homeowner files a bankruptcy. […]

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Common Sense: Firestorm

Published in the ECHO Journal, December 2008 2007 will set yet another record for California acres consumed by fire. As I write this, after a week of massive destruction, firefighters […]

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