Category: HOA Board Advice
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Do All Committee Meeting Have To Be Open?
So your committee meeting is not going to be doing any business and you’re wondering if it still needs to be an open session? Below is an article from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding whether your committee meeting is required to be opened or not. Directors at Committee Meetings: Does the…
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Cable TV Contracts
HOA’s often have to have rules in place regarding cable tv’s for all properties within the HOA community. But as an association, what are your options for the community as a whole? Below is an article from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC that just might help. Cable TV Contracts: What are our…
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Do we REALLY need an
HOA management company?Have you ever thought, “What do we need a management company for anyway? Well, below is an article from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding the association of self-managed properties and the liabilities that may come with it. Self-Managed Liability QUESTION: My wife and I are the president and treasurer of our…
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Annual HOA Meetings via Teleconference
Have you ever asked, “Can we meet via phone?” Well, below is an article from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding the association of HOA teleconference meetings. Don’t have time to meet in-person? Let’s have a teleconference meeting. QUESTION: If teleconferences are not provided for in our governing documents, can we use…
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Failure To Pay Vendors
Has your HOA board decided to stop paying your vendors? What are your options as a board and what should you really do? Below is an article from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding failure to pay vendors that may shed some light on this issue. Failure to pay vendors: Can…
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Is the California drought over?
Are you tired of seeing grass turning brown in your community? Winter did bring a lot of rain to us in southern California, but is the drought over yet? Below is an article from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding the drought in California that may shed some light on this issue.…
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No attorney at HOA meetings.
Are we in violation?Ever been in an HOA meeting and your property manager says, “I’ll have to check on that.”? Well, below is an article from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding association HOA meetings and having an attorney present. Should we have an attorney at our HOA meetings? QUESTION: Our board does not have…
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Do We Really Have to Protect the View?
Do we really need to protect an ocean view that’s smaller than the size of a hand? Well, below is an article from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding “what makes a view”. What exactly makes it a protected View? QUESTION: Some owners in our HOA have great views, others none at…
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Board Meetings . . . who’s missing and can we have a meeting?
It’s time for the monthly board meeting but not everyone shows up. Is it okay to conduct the meeting if they call in, or to conduct it at all for that matter? Below is an article from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding the business of attempting to have meetings without a quorum.…

