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
Tag Archives: homeowner association
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 I
In California there is no view right of a landowner, except in three conditions: (1) via contract; (2) via city or county ordinance; or (3) created through covenants (usually via HOAs).
Can Condos and HOAs Ban Marijuana?
California common interest developments cannot impinge on rights of owners and guests who engage in lawful marijuana use.
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..
Dealing with Irrational Boards of Directors
As a community association attorney who has fought in the trenches for fifteen years, I have witnessed many instances where boards or individual board members act outside their authority, act irrationally, or simply ignore legitimate complaints or calls for action by homeowners.
One reader asked what to do when his board and the association's manager failed to enforce the governing documents fairly and consistently? What if a board or manager refuse an owner's request to review HOA documents? Or denies an owner's request for a hearing? In each of the foregoing circumstances, the owner should be able to point to particular provisions of the governing documents which require explicit action and compliance by the board.