Blog posting by David Swedelson, California Condo lawyer and HOA attorney; Partner SwedelsonGottlieb Community Associations Institute’s Fast Tracks News Bulletin reports on a Fort Myers, Fla. age-restricted homeowners association that is telling an owner that that he does not have the right to have guests who are younger than 55…
By David C. Swedelson and Sandra L. Gottlieb, Partners, SwedelsonGottlieb, Condo Attorneys and HOA Lawyers We have been receiving a number of calls lately from board members and community association managers asking what they can or should do about complaints from residents about marijuana smoke that is wafting into their…
Posted by David C. Swedelson, Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb; Community Association Legal Expert With the proliferation of electric vehicles comes a new law that limits and restricts California community associations’ ability to prohibit an owner from installing their own electric charging station. On July 25, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 209, which…
The following is excerpted and edited by David Swedelson from an article prepared by Jan Frankel Schau Mediator/Arbitrator/Attorney. Jan was an associate at SwedelsonGottlieb several years ago. How many times have you been in a meeting with the board and a homeowner regarding the owner’s violation of the rules, CC&Rs…
By David Swedelson, Senior Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb As reported in several publications, including this article from MSNBC, Timothy Adams, a member of a homeowners association in Omaha, Nebraska, has taken some unusual steps to engender support for his fight against his homeowners association as he battles to keep solar panels installed…
SwedelsonGottlieb, Condo Lawyers and HOA Attorneys You may not be aware, but 2011 has been a historical year for California hockey, as California’s three NHL teams, the San Jose Sharks, LA Kings, and the Anaheim Ducks, all made the playoffs for the first time together. Or perhaps you were aware…
By David C. Swedelson, Senior Partner and Joan Lewis-Heard, Senior Associate at SwedelsonGottlieb It is a good day for the Bridgeport Community Association, a SwedelsonGottlieb client. Today escrow closed and this association was paid the sum of $147,375.65 for the attorney’s fees and costs the Association incurred to obtain the…
By Sandra L. Gottlieb, Senior Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb Our firm’s work with United Laguna Hills Mutual, a large master community association, is attracting some attention. Follow this link to an article from the Orange County Register. SwedelsonGottlieb assisted the association in crafting a new rule to deal with this association’s serious…
Blog posting by David Swedelson, Senior Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb As community association attorneys, we are often asked to assist boards and management in dealing with disputes between homeowners. We have seen disputes over view obstructions, dog waste or barking, noise issues from hard surface flooring or too many parties. Usually, we…
By David Swedelson, Senior Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb There is an old saying that the three big “issues” at community associations are people, pets and parking. Some may disagree, but the fact is that pets are often an issue. And when it comes to pets, and specifically dogs, dog poop or waste…