Q: Our HOA requires minutes of all committee meetings, including those involving vendor interactions. When I requested copies ...

Running legally compliant and transparent board meetings is essential for successful operation of any community association ("HOAs"). Compliance with an HOA's governing documents helps avoid legal ...

Q: I attended my first HOA meeting, and I noticed the format is slightly different from city council meetings. Board members were provided a lengthy document prepared by management, containing ...

When a corporation acts, its minutes document and prove that it acted. If the minutes do not record that the board of directors by majority vote approved a decision, it did not happen. The corporate ...

Question: If Civil Code section 4525(a)(10) authorizes only 12 months of board meeting minutes, why are prospective buyers advised by some to ask for 24 months? And what should buyers do when the ...

Q: Is homeowner open forum a requirement in California or just handy for everyone involved? Or, should I speak with each board member individually to ask for that time in the monthly board meetings?

Q: Does your HOA board use a consent calendar as part of its regular meeting procedure? If not, your board is missing a chance to preserve meeting time and energy for agenda items requiring discussion ...

Let’s take a minute and talk about the proper way for homeowners’ associations (HOAs) to take minutes. To begin with, Colorado statutes impose various requirements. First, HOAs are required to ...

Q: I attended my first HOA meeting, and I noticed the format is slightly different from city council meetings. Board members were provided a lengthy document prepared by management, containing ...