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		<title>EMERGENCY ASSESSMENTS DON&#8217;T REQUIRE APPROVAL OF OWNERS</title>
		<link>http://condolawguru.com/2012/02/emergency-assessments-dont-require-approval-of-owners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Grimm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In California, HOA and Condo boards are limited in raising assessments without member approval. They can raise the regular assessments 20% a year and/or impose a special assessment of up to 5% of the budgeted gross expenses for a fiscal year without a vote. If a vote is needed, the requirement is majority of a quorum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Claims Court is a &#8220;Crapshoot&#8221; in HOA and Condo Matters</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small claims court is a crapshoot at best but it is the only remedy for owners who cannot afford to pay an attorney to go to Superior Court when the board is violating the law. Parties cannot bring attorneys to small claims court, so I get my stories from the people who go there, not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does an HOA or Condo Board Have to Inform Owners About Association Meetings?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Grimm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does an HOA or Condo Board Have to Inform Owners About Association Meetings? In California, the answer is YES!!! With one exception. A reader sent in this scenario with the question: &#8220;I found your website awhile ago after I bought a condo and now am part of a HOA.  My questions pertains to the rules [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BIKES ON BALCONY &#8211; IS IT A RIGHT?</title>
		<link>http://condolawguru.com/2011/12/bikes-on-balcony-is-it-a-right/</link>
		<comments>http://condolawguru.com/2011/12/bikes-on-balcony-is-it-a-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Grimm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Owners in a condo association commonly bristle at one rule or another; however, collectively, enforcement of reasonable rules is generally a good thing. Here are some comments and questions from a reader: &#8220;I&#8217;m wondering if there is any legal precedent allowing me to store my bike on my 3rd floor balcony. My HOA has so much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens When Too Many Complain and No One Wants to Serve on the Board?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Grimm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Happens When Too Many Complain and No One Wants to Serve on the Board? It happens. For some associations, no one wants to serve in the first place.  Board service can be a thankless task. In others, some stepped up to do their time motivated by a sense of responsibility, and eventually found that [...]]]></description>
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