By Sandra Gottlieb, SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys There has been some confusion as to whether a community association’s trustee, after a nonjudicial foreclosure sale (for the collection of delinquent assessments), may record a trustee’s deed upon sale prior to the expiration of the 90-day right of redemption required by California…
By David Swedelson, Condo Lawyer and HOA Attorney, Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys It is not uncommon for a condo association or HOA to become embroiled in some sort of dispute or litigation as a defendant, having been named in a lawsuit by a disgruntled owner. The lawsuit comes…
Breaking news! The Community Associations Institute released the following report today: “The Federal Housing Administration has announced that condominiums providing bank owned properties limited flexibility from transient leasing prohibitions are now eligible for FHA approval. CAI applauds FHA’s decision, which will make it easier for more condominiums to be certified…
SwedelsonGottlieb Senior Partner David Swedelson has been asked by Community Association Institute (CAI) – National to speak on Homeowner Hassles: Dealing With Nuisance Violations. This will be a part of CAI National’s series of webinars and will be broadcasted on July 17, 2013 (and available as a download later). For…
By David Swedelson, Senior Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys A longtime client of the firm was sued by a woman that did not live in the association who claimed that our client had illegally obstructed her view of a lake owned by our client association. After a jury trial…
By Cyrus Koochek, Esq., Associate Attorney, SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys Every board of directors for every condo or homeowners association has been there; the board wants to do something that it should be “obvious” that the association needs, such as a needed capital improvement to the common area, or an…
Blog Post by David Swedelson, SwedelsonGottlieb Partner, Condo Lawyer and HOA Attorney After the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida last year, I posted a blog article highlighting the need for community associations to supervise their volunteers. Follow this link for that March 2012 blog article. If you have been following…
California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) Chair Pamela Voit has issued the following statement on AB 1360, authored by former Assemblymember and newly elected Senator Norma Torres, and co-authored by Assemblymember Richard Gordon, sponsored by the Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee (CAI-CLAC). “We have decided to conduct further research…
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of Community Associations Institute has published its May/June issue of Focus Magazine, which features an article by David Swedelson, Esq. describing case law which affects California community associations’ disclosure responsibilities. As David describes in the article, associations may be obligated to provide owners’ email addresses…
By David Swedelson, Condo Lawyer and HOA Attorney, Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys A few months ago I reported about the State’s budget cuts that are significantly impacting California’s court system. Unfortunately, and despite recent reports that the State’s financial resources are better than expected, Los Angeles County Court…