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Individual property owners and homeowner associations both have rights. They both have responsibilities to uphold. When one side fails to follow the CC&Rs, complex disputes can arise. If you are facing a dispute, you need a skilled lawyer to help you understand your legal rights.
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We’ve mentioned already the abundance of news articles criticizing community associations. If these news stories are to be believed, then associations are unpopular indeed. But is it true that residents living in community associations are unhappy with their association? Research by the Read More
WHAT ARE THE
TROUBLING ISSUES CONCERNING ATTORNEY’S FEES IN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DISPUTES?
Civil Code section 1354(c)
states: “In an action to enforce the
governing documents, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable
...
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DOES THE SLAPP
STATUTE APPLY TO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS?
The SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against
Public Participation) statute is Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. When the SLAPP statute was first enacted in
1992 twenty years ago, some...
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WHAT ARE THE
ISSUES TO CONSIDER FOR LITIGATION IN HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION DISPUTES?
At some point it may appear that
litigation is your only option remaining to resolve the dispute with the
association. There are many different
causes of action that may be asserted.
These...
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WHAT IS
INTERNAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DISPUTE?
This procedure is described in Civil
Code sections 1363.810 et seq. If a
property owner requests internal dispute resolution, the association must
participate in internal...
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WHAT IS
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DISPUTE?
This procedure is described in Civil
Code sections 1369.510, et seq. This is
a mandatory procedure for both the property owner and the homeowners
association prior to...
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