A new law effective 1/1/20 will prohibit HOAs from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting construction or use of ADUs.
Category Archives: Law
Solar Required for New CA Homes Starting in 2020
Daniel Zimberoff was interviewed by News 10 San Diego on the new solar power law coming in 2020 that will affect every new residential home constructed in California
Cheveldave v. Tri Palms Unified Owners Association
Zimberoff Deutsch helps client prevail in appellate court ruling on common area and whether HOA is a common interest development under Davis Stirling Act.
My Outlaw Words
Outlaw Words are crutches that allow the user to avoid accountability and result in ambiguous communication.
Hollywood Lawyer
Recently, I had a client tell me I was weak because I did not yell at a mediator during mediation. Initially, I was dumbfounded by the comment. But after thinking about it for a while, I realized Hollywood is partially to blame for a lack of professionalism in our practice of law. Thanks to television […]
View Restrictions - Part II: HOA Covenants
Even when a HOA’s CC&Rs establish view rights and contain restrictions allowing for neighbors’ views, there are several areas of vulnerability—both in upholding and challenging the rights and restrictions.
News10 Report on Illegal Tow
Homeowner Law attorney Dan Zimberoff interviewed by San Diego News 10 reporting on alleged predatory towing by local HOA.
Homeowner Alert re Short Term Rentals
News10 investigative reporter Jennifer Kastner interviewed HOA attorney Dan Zimberoff as part of a news feature on community associations cracking down on short term rentals.
Attorney’s Fee Provisions: The Big Hammer
In Durack v. Wang, a California appellate court overturned a trial court's refusal to award attorney's fees to a board member who had all claims against her dismissed even though the CC&Rs for her condominium did not include a prevailing party fees provision.
The Wisdom of Water
Having tried over 60 trials to verdict, litigated at least a couple hundred more, and counseled clients on perhaps five hundred disputes over the past 20 plus years, it took me until the last few years to understand a very important concept involving legal disputes..