By Sandra L. Gottlieb, Esq., Senior Partner and Mark Petrie, Marketing Coordinator at SwedelsonGottlieb On August 12, 2015, Governor Brown signed AB 596, which adds the following two new required disclosures to the Annual Budget Report for California condominium associations (this does not include planned developments or other common interest…
By David Swedelson, Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb, California Community Association Attorneys Your community association prides itself on how beautiful and well maintained the common area is. But the owner of the neighboring apartment/condominium/home/property is from Planet “Who Cares”. The fence that borders your property is an eyesore, and the neighboring property…
Yes, it’s true, California now requires associations with 25 or more separate interests that have a “public pool” must follow new (2015) daily and monthly testing requirements for the pool water. (Associations with less than 25 separate interests still have to test at least two times per week and at…
By Sandra L. Gottlieb, Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb, California Community Association Attorneys A regular question posed by the board members of our community association clients is, “Can or should Board meetings and/or meetings of members be recorded by audiotape or videotape?” While some members may advocate taping meetings in order to…
Don’t miss these essential educational opportunities for association directors and their managing agents. We want to ensure you stay informed about the latest state requirements and best practices for governing and managing your association. Information on each event held by the Community Association Institute’s Greater Los Angeles Chapter, Channel Islands…
Posted by David Swedelson, senior partner at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys The Los Angeles Times reports that “most fire trucks and ambulances run by the Compton Fire Department have been stripped of defibrillator machines, a crucial lifesaving device that rescuers use to deliver a shock and try to restart the…
If you live in a condo in North Dakota and are into illegal drugs, be advised that it is OK for the police to bring drug-sniffing dogs into your association’s common area without a warrant, according to the North Dakota Supreme Court (follow this link to read the full opinion).…
Regular readers of https://www.hoalawblog.com may recall our prior blog post regarding the new law impacting architectural applications for and installation of solar energy systems. Since then, SwedelsonGottlieb’s new Senior Associate Attorney, Brian Moreno, joined the firm, and he penned his own in-depth look at what the new law means for…
By David C. Swedelson, Esq. and Mark Petrie, Marketing Coordinator at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys Complaints about secondhand smoke are increasing, and many associations are looking for options for dealing with the issue. Many boards want to propose an amendment to the association’s governing documents but are concerned about enforcement,…
The following is an excerpt from Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee’s article, the full text of which can be found here. SwedelsonGottlieb attorney Brian Moreno, Esq. authored the article. Much has changed over the last 30 years. In 1985, the Dow Jones industrial average was at 1500. The…