New Procedures Apply To The Adoption Of “Operating Rules” The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act was amended effective January 2003 by adding Civil Code Sections 1357.100 through 1357.150 which require that certain rules and regulations of an association defined in the Civil Code as “operating rules” satisfy specified criteria before…
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Do You Have An Internal Dispute Resolution Process
Effective January 1, 2005, Assembly Bill 1836 changes the current requirements and process for Alternative Dispute Resolution, by amending the existing provisions of the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (“Act) and adding additional provisions to the Act. This Bill was introduced to enact recommendations made by the California Law Review…
REVISED Board of Directors Resolution to Record a Lien
The new laws affecting collection of delinquent assessments now require the Board of Directors of an Association to vote during an open meeting of the Board to make the decision to record a lien. S&G and Association Lien Services has developed a simple Resolution Document that details all of the…
Podcast/MP3 – SB 137 Teleconference
Missed the recent teleconference but still want to hear what Sandra Gottlieb and David Swedelson had to say about SB 137 and the new assessment collection law and procedures? You are in luck. Download this MP3 file to your IPOD, computer or other device that will allow you to listen…
2006 Sample Delinquent Assessment Collection Policy
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11/17/05 Teleconference Outline
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November 17, 2005 Teleconference
As of January 1, 2006, Senate Bill 137 takes effect and the civil code sections regarding assessment collection drastically alter the collection process. In addition, the new law will prohibit associations from foreclosing on an assessment lien unless the amount of assessments owed (not including costs or interest) is $1,800…
Legislative Update: 2006 New Laws Affecting Community Associations
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2004 Annual Disclosure Checklist
That’s right, it’s budget time again. Community managers and Board members are hard at work preparing their associations’ budgets and other required disclosure documents. As we do each year, Swedelson & Gottlieb is providing you with our 2004 Annual Disclosure Checklist. The Checklist is in Adobe Acrobat PDF document format…
What Is The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act
The California State Legislature has passed many code sections or statutory laws that govern the formation and operation of condominium and homeowner associations. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code §§ 1350-1378) was first made law in 1986 and was intended to bring together in one area of the…