Category: HOA Meetings
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EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS – What Is Allowed?
Our board met with legal counsel in executive session to discuss proposed changes to our bylaws. Can they do that in private? . . . READ MORE
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POSTING MEETING NOTICES
Our board and management refuse to post the agenda for board meetings on our website. They say they are abiding by the Civil Code because they post the agenda by the mailboxes, which is a long walk from my unit. Is this correct? . . . LEARN MORE
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HOA VIDEO: Managing Your HOA with Committees
What is the difference between an ad hoc committee, standing committee, and executive committee? And how are they . . . . . . READ MORE
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Do ZOOM MEETINGS END with the Pandemic?
I received a number of questions about continuing Zoom meetings after the pandemic is over. It turns out many associations like virtual meetings because of their convenience and greater member participation. Can we continue Zoom meetings? . . . LEARN MORE
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HOA VIDEO: Conflict of Interest
There has been an increase in litigation involving breaches of fiduciary duties, mostly because volunteer directors are unclear about what they can and cannot do. This video should . . .
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VIRTUAL HOA MEETING CHOICES
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . Virtual Meeting Choices and Problems VIDEO PROBLEMS: Lately there have been articles on security issues with Zoom. Boards should research this company before using them. Perhaps a conventional conferencing service that many businesses use such as freeconferencecall.com…
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Dissolving the HOA Due to Fires and Other Disasters
QUESTION: Our association serves no purpose for what is left after the recent big fire disasters. Many of us would like to dissolve our association. Are their special circumstances to dissolution due to this disaster?
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E-mail Meetings Limited by Davis-Sterling
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . QUESTION: At our last board election, an attorney did a board orientation. Someone asked whether email communications beyond scheduling meetings were okay for board members. The attorney stated that since meetings are defined as a quorum of…
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Is Two Out of Five an HOA Meeting
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding HOA meetings . . . IS TWO OUT OF FIVE A MEETING? QUESTION: In the context of unauthorized board meetings, is majority meant as majority of the the serving board members, or majority of authorized board members? For example, five…
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Power of Attorney
Below is a helpful tip from the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding . . . Is your power of attorney authorized? QUESTION: Does the board have the right to request a notarized copy of a power of attorney so that it may be kept on file? ANSWER: Yes, if someone has a…
