Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: condo HOA's

It would take judicial intervention to invalidate the decisions of a Board of Directors. There is a requirement now that if you have a dispute with your HOA, they must agree to submit to alternative dispute resolution, but something like this is probably not going to get settled through that process. The decisions of a Board are generally protected by law in that unless they are grossly mismanaging the HOA, their decisions will be upheld by a reviewing court. As a general rule, check to see that the special assessment levied complies with your governing documents, as well as the Davis-Sterling Act requirements in terms of amount, vote of membership (if over a certain amount) and other procedural requirements. This is the sort of matter where you will probably want to consult with an attorney to go over the facts and decide if pursuing this is worth your time and money.

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