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Community Website for our Homeowners Association?

*Asked & Answered Asked – Is it common for an association to create a website and share certain information via this website with owners/residents of the community? If yes, what are the regulations? Answered – Yes. A community website can be a valuable and effective communication tool by allowing residents…

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New Client: Barrington’s Terra Vita, Inc.

We are proud to announce that Barrington’s Terra Vita, Inc. has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their association’s legal counsel. Terra Vita is a Mediterranean-style condominium association located in the Sawtelle neighborhood of West Los Angeles. Consisting of 16 spacious units, the community is a walker’s delight, conveniently located within…

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HOA Has Standing to Sue Developer Over Parking Rights of HOA’s Members

*New Case Law It is not uncommon for a homeowners association (“HOA”) to enter into contractual arrangements with a third party where the rights and responsibilities under that arrangement are between the third party and each of the HOA’s members. Under such circumstances, the HOA’s involvement may be limited solely…

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New Client: Brightwater Community Center Association

We are proud to announce that Brightwater Community Center Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their association’s legal counsel. Brightwater is a brand new recreation center in the city of Huntington Beach being developed by Woodbridge Pacific Group. The 2,000 square foot Brightwater Club will feature a combination lap…

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TLG Welcomes Ramona Acosta as Director of Business Development!

We are proud to announce that Ramona Acosta has joined the Tinnelly Law Group as the Director of Business Development, managing the firm’s public relations and marketing efforts. Ms. Acosta has been active in the CID industry with nearly 20 years’ experience as a manager of homeowners associations and management…

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Do ‘No-Cost’ HOA Collection Companies ‘Wield Unchecked Power’?

In October of 2012, we blogged about a United States Bankruptcy Court case that addressed the proper interpretation and effect of Civil Code Section 5650 allowing for a HOA to recover delinquent assessments, along with “reasonable costs incurred in collecting the delinquent assessment, including reasonable attorney’s fees.” In sum, the…

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‘Foreclosure Face-Off’ Article Published in ‘OC View’ Magazine

Be sure to check out Steve Tinnelly’s latest article he authored for the “OC View,” an educational bi-monthly magazine published by the Orange County Regional Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI). The article, entitled “Foreclosure Face-Off,” compares and contrasts the two foreclosure processes available to California HOAs in their…