New Laws taking effect January 1, 2019 and impacting Community Associations
By: Robert D. Hillshafer, Esq.
David A. Loewenthal, Esq.
Barbara A. Higgins, Esq.
Loewenthal, Hillshafer & Carter, LLP
NEW LAWS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019:
AB 1766. Required Pool Safety Equipment. This law will require that entities with defined public swimming pools which…
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LHC Newsletter Vol. 10, No. 1
“THE CC&R AMENDMENT DID NOT PASS, WHAT NOW?”
By: Robert D. Hillshafer, Esq. and Michael D. Attar, Esq.
Virtually every Association suffers from apathy and/or indecision when it comes to voting on a proposed restatement or amendment to Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs). This apathy persists even when multiple…
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LHC Newsletter Vol. 9, No. 7
“2017 Year-End Review of California Legislation and New 2018 Laws As They Affect Community and Homeowners’ Associations”
By Robert D. Hillshafer, Esq.
David A. Loewenthal, Esq.
Barbara A. Higgins, Esq.
Loewenthal, Hillshafer & Carter, LLP
NEW 2018 LAWS:
AB 407: Assembly and Free Speech Rights on HOA Common…
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LHC Newsletter Vol. 9, No. 6
“2017 Year-End Review of California Court Decisions Affecting Community and Homeowners’ Associations”
By Robert D. Hillshafer, Esq.
David A. Loewenthal, Esq.
Barbara A. Higgins, Esq.
Loewenthal, Hillshafer & Carter, LLP
Published Decisions:
1. Tract No. 7260 Association, Inc. v. Parker (2017) 10 Cal. App. 5th 24
LHC Newsletter , Volume 9, No. 5
“Tips for Dealing With Difficult People”
By: David A. Loewenthal, Esq.
Loewenthal, Hillshafer & Carter, LLP
Maybe it is me, maybe it is the world we live in, or maybe it is simply the new reality that general Board meetings are seemingly becoming more combative and hostile.
Most…
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LHC Newsletter Vol 9, No. 4
“Insurance and Liability – Keeping Your Association Out of Court”
By: David A. Loewenthal, Esq.
Loewenthal, Hillshafer & Carter, LLP
Insurance, absolutely necessary and required for all common interest developments, but rarely understood. Boards of Directors need to understand what happens when a Homeowners Association fails to have…
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LHC Newsletter Vol. 9, No. 3
“Los Angeles Earthquake Retrofitting Ordinance: Now That It Is The Law, What Are We Supposed To Do? “
By David A. Loewenthal, Esq.
You’ve heard the rumblings. You’ve heard the discussions and debates. You weren’t sure if what you heard was true. Now you know. Thousands of buildings within the…
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LHC Newsletter Vol 9, No. 2
“A REVIEW OF 2016 CALIFORNIA COURT DECISIONS AFFECTING COMMUNITY AND HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATIONS”
By: Robert D. Hillshafer
David A. Loewenthal
Barbara A. Higgins
1. Nellie Gail Ranch Owners Association v. McMullin 2016 S.O.S. 5455[*]
(A Quiet Title and Equitable Easement Case in favor…
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LHC Newsletter Vol. 9, No. 1
“2016/2017: NEW LAWS & LEGISLATION IMPACTING HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATIONS
STATE LEGISLATION AND LAWS:
By: Robert D. Hillshafer
David A. Loewenthal
Barbara A. Higgins
Civil Code § 4775 (Effective January 1, 2017) (aka…
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LHC Newsletter, Vol. 8, No. 5
“Association Enforcement Options: Where Do We Go From Here?”
By: David A. Loewenthal, Esq.
In the ever combative world of homeowner associations, Boards of Directors must often decide how to deal with a member who is violating the Association’s governing documents or creating issues that are negatively impacting the…
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