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New Law—Independent Contractors: Willful Misclassification SB 459 Corbett – Article by By Sandra Gottlieb

Posted by AmberPM on October 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment

We know that there is a tendency to classify some condo and HOA staff as independent contractors rather then employees. Some community association boards want to do this because they think that such a classification will mean that their association will not have to pay for all of fees, charges, taxes, etc. that are normally … Continue reading →

Category CC&R Enforcement, Construction, Legislative Update, State Law · Tagged with Amber Property Management, Association, board of directors, Condo, HOA, Homeowner Association, independent contractors, Labor Code, Labor Commissioner, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, SB 459, Sections 226.8 and 2753, Single Family Home, taxes, Townhome

What Exactly Is A Binding Contract? – Article By David Swedelson, California Condo and HOA Attorney, Senior Partner SwedelsonGottlieb

Posted by AmberPM on July 18, 2011 · 1 Comment

All to often we are called in to deal with a dispute over a contract that the association entered into with a contractor or vendor. And I am often surprised to learn that the board and management really do not understand what a binding contract is (and what it is not). What needs to be … Continue reading →

Category Board of Directors, Construction, Learning Tools, Q & A · Tagged with agreement, Amber Property Management, Association, board of directors, construction, contracts, enforced, Homeowner Association, Orange County Property Management, review, statute of frauds, two parties

California Senate Bill 800: “Groundbreaking” Legislation Concerning Construction Defect Claims – Article by By Greenberg Glusker

Posted by AmberPM on June 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Last-minute legislation intended to increase the supply of affordable, multi-family housing in California was signed into law in early October 2002 and will be effective as of January 1, 2003. Crafted as a compromise among developer/builder interests and consumer attorneys, the bill is aimed at reducing the number of construction-defect lawsuits that have been seen … Continue reading →

Category Board of Directors, Civil Code, Construction, Davis Stirling Act, Legislative · Tagged with Amber Property Management, builder, California State Law, construction defects, failure, homeowner, Homeowner Association, legistlation, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, SB800, statute, statute of limitations, violations

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- CAI-CLAC 2018 Legislative Day at the Capitol Recap May 5, 2018
  By Martha Fogg, recipient of the 2018 Duncan McPherson Scholarship Award I attended the CAI/CLAC Legislative Day in Sacramento over the weekend. The experience, education and information was invaluable. Sessions began on Sunday through part of Monday. There are more than 33,000 CAI members and over 60 chapters worldwide. CAI tracks Federal and State legislat […]
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- How Do We Get Our Boards to Participate in Buck-A-Door? July 10, 2017
  If you’re like me, when it comes to budget planning time there is usually one main direction from the Board, “Do not raise assessments but if you have to, keep it as minimal as possible.” Also, like me, you know this is almost an impossible task when dealing with inflation, rising utilities rates, minimum wage […]
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- SB1265 – A Dumb Idea for a Bad Law April 17, 2018
  A senate bill seeking to prohibit California community associations from establishing qualifications for candidates to run for their boards of directors among other changes and requirements (including possible invasion of owner privacy) is a dumb idea that would create bad law. On April 5th, Los Angeles Times’ Sacramento columnist George Skelton noted that t […]
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- Newly Enacted Civil Code Section 4515 Seeks to Protect Political Speech and Peaceful Assembly at California Community Associations March 12, 2018
  By Joseph L. Gilman, Esq., Associate at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys Effective January 1, 2018, Civil Code Section 4515 was added to the Davis-Stirling Act to protect certain rights of political speech and peaceful assembly within the boundaries of a common interest development. Senator Bob Wieckowski originally presented new Civil Code […]
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- GETTING THE HOA BOARD’S ATTENTION IN THE RIGHT WAY March 31, 2018
  There are dissatisfied owners in HOAs throughout California. What a surprise. Often times, a group of homeowners gathers and tries to get the board’s attention to consider some kind of change. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. There is one situation that led to a disruption in one Association, and it is more common than […]
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- The Effect of a Tie Vote on an HOA Board March 31, 2018
  Right off the bat, I would have to recommend that any board that has an even number of Directors on it should take action to appoint an additional director. This happens sometimes when a director resigns or becomes incompetent to serve, or dies. Some boards want an even number of board members but I would […]
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HOA LAW
- GETTING THE HOA BOARD’S ATTENTION IN THE RIGHT WAY March 31, 2018
  There are dissatisfied owners in HOAs throughout California. What a surprise. Often times, a group of homeowners gathers and tries to get the board’s attention to consider some kind of change. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. There is one situation that led to a disruption in one Association, and it is more common than […]
  Beth Grimm
- The Effect of a Tie Vote on an HOA Board March 31, 2018
  Right off the bat, I would have to recommend that any board that has an even number of Directors on it should take action to appoint an additional director. This happens sometimes when a director resigns or becomes incompetent to serve, or dies. Some boards want an even number of board members but I would […]
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  Water damage claims can be very expensive to deal with, cause untold frustrations and have the potential for a living nightmare within your HOA complex. While you cannot prevent every possible situation where water can cause damage; here's a list of simple steps every association can take to reduce/eliminate many causes of water damage issues.Washing ma […]
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- General Liability Coverage-How Much is Enough?
  All master association policies should have general liability coverage to protect the association from situations where is may have liability to injuries or property damage: a guest sustains an injury falling on a slippery driveway; someone is injured on the playground equipment; someone drowns in the pool; the possibilities are endless.Most standard policie […]
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New Law—Independent Contractors: Willful Misclassification SB 459 Corbett – Article by By Sandra Gottlieb

What Exactly Is A Binding Contract? – Article By David Swedelson, California Condo and HOA Attorney, Senior Partner SwedelsonGottlieb

California Senate Bill 800: “Groundbreaking” Legislation Concerning Construction Defect Claims – Article by By Greenberg Glusker

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