Under the Davis-Stirling Act, California HOAs have a fiduciary duty to maintain and repair common areas including pools, landscaping, roofing, and shared structures. When your HOA collects assessments but fails to perform necessary repairs—whether it's deferred maintenance on aging infrastructure, water intrusion from neglected plumbing, or safety hazards in parking structures—you have legal remedies. In wildfire-prone areas of Southern California, failure to maintain defensible space can pose life-threatening risks. LS Carlson Law holds California HOAs accountable for every dollar they collect. Contact us to explore your legal options.

California CC&Rs are recorded covenants that run with the land, but they must be enforced lawfully and consistently. When your HOA imposes fines without proper notice and hearing (Civil Code § 5855), enforces architectural standards arbitrarily, or restricts your property rights beyond what the governing documents allow, you have legal recourse. Our attorneys analyze your CC&Rs against California statutory requirements to identify enforcement violations and build compelling cases. If your HOA is overstepping its authority, contact us to explore your legal options.

California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and federal Fair Housing Act protect homeowners from discrimination by HOAs based on race, religion, familial status, disability, and other protected classes. When HOA boards or management companies engage in harassment, retaliation, or discriminatory enforcement, our attorneys take aggressive action. We've represented California homeowners facing targeted fines, ADA accommodation denials, and retaliatory enforcement after filing complaints—ensuring that every homeowner can enjoy their home free from unlawful treatment. Contact us to explore your legal options.

Living in a California HOA community can lead to conflicts between neighbors over property boundaries, shared structures, noise, and community amenities. Under California Civil Code § 841, property owners share responsibility for boundary fences, and state nuisance laws provide remedies when a neighbor's conduct substantially interferes with your use and enjoyment of your home. Whether you're dealing with encroachment issues in an Orange County development or noise disputes in a Bay Area condo, LS Carlson Law helps homeowners navigate these challenges and reach fair resolutions. Contact us to explore your legal options.

Under the Davis-Stirling Act, California HOAs are obligated to maintain, repair, and replace common area components as outlined in the governing documents and reserve study. Disputes frequently arise over access restrictions, unauthorized changes to shared spaces, and failure to fund reserves adequately (Civil Code § 5550). Whether your HOA is blocking access to amenities, neglecting pool or clubhouse maintenance, or improperly reallocating common area funds, LS Carlson Law fights to protect your rights and preserve the value of your community. Contact us to explore your legal options.

When a California HOA enforces rules against some homeowners but ignores identical violations by others, it constitutes selective enforcement—a powerful legal defense. California courts have consistently held that HOAs must apply CC&Rs uniformly. Whether the board is targeting you personally, retaliating for complaints, or simply playing favorites, LS Carlson Law builds cases using detailed documentation of inconsistent enforcement patterns. We've successfully challenged selective enforcement in communities across California, from Orange County master-planned developments to Bay Area condominium complexes.

California HOA boards owe a fiduciary duty to homeowners, and when negligence leads to property damage, safety hazards, or financial loss, you have the right to take action. Common examples include ignored safety risks in stairwells and parking structures, inadequate security measures, and failure to address known hazards like mold or structural defects. When an HOA breaches its duty of care, homeowners may have grounds for legal action against the association to recover damages. LS Carlson Law helps California homeowners hold negligent HOAs accountable. Contact us to explore your legal options.

California's HOA election laws (Civil Code §§ 5100–5145) mandate secret ballots, independent inspectors of election, and specific notice and quorum requirements. When boards manipulate elections through forged proxies, improper ballot handling, or failure to follow bylaws, homeowners lose their voice in community governance. LS Carlson Law has challenged fraudulent HOA elections across California, ensuring compliance with the Davis-Stirling Act's strict procedural requirements and protecting homeowners' democratic rights. Contact us to explore your legal options.

California's Solar Rights Act (Civil Code § 714) protects homeowners' right to install solar energy systems. HOAs cannot prohibit solar panels or impose restrictions that significantly increase cost or decrease efficiency by more than 10%. Despite this clear legal protection, many California HOAs continue to obstruct solar installations through excessive aesthetic requirements, unreasonable approval delays, or outright denials. LS Carlson Law has extensive experience enforcing solar rights across California, where these disputes are especially common due to the state's leadership in renewable energy adoption. Contact us to explore your legal options.

California law strictly regulates HOA assessments. Regular assessments cannot increase more than 20% above the prior fiscal year without a membership vote (Civil Code § 5605). Special assessments exceeding 5% of the annual budget require majority member approval. When your HOA imposes assessments that violate these limits, fails to provide required disclosures, or misallocates funds, you can challenge the assessments legally. Our attorneys have successfully contested improper assessments across California, recovering funds for homeowners and ensuring future compliance.

California's wildfire risk creates unique HOA disputes. When associations fail to maintain fire-safe landscaping, neglect brush clearance requirements, or mishandle insurance proceeds after fire damage, homeowners bear the consequences. Post-disaster disputes over reconstruction timelines, assessment increases for rebuilding, and insurance allocation are increasingly common. LS Carlson Law helps California homeowners navigate these complex disputes, holding HOAs accountable for fire-safety compliance and ensuring fair treatment during the rebuilding process.