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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…

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Court Upholds HOA Enforcement of ‘Maid Unit’ Rent Restriction

The ability of California homeowners associations (“HOAs”) to adopt and enforce restrictions on the renting of units has been limited by changes in the law over the past couple of years. Those changes have purported to provide greater protections for homeowners seeking to rent out their units to third parties.…

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New Client: Mountain Estates Community Association

We are proud to announce that the Mountain Estates Community Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their association’s legal counsel. Mountain Estates is a brand new gated community in the city of Indio being developed by D.R. Horton. Mountain Estates will feature 96 spacious, single-story homes with beautiful finishes,…

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New Client: Loma Building Owners Association

We are proud to announce that the Loma Building Owners Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their association’s legal counsel. Loma is a commercial association located in beautiful downtown Laguna Beach. It consists of 10 professional office suites situated just blocks from the largest and most popular stretch of…

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HOA Committee Meetings Open to the Membership?

*Asked & Answered Asked – Our HOA has established several working committees such as Finance and Compliance. Do these committees have to conduct meetings open to the public? Neither one has power to spend money but merely makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. Answered – No. The provisions of…