Homeowner Association Lawyer
Palm Springs Homeowner Association Lawyer Sebastian Gibson
Problems with your HOA board? Call Palm Springs Homeowner Association Lawyer Sebastian Gibson
At the Law Offices of Palm Springs Homeowner Association Lawyer Sebastian Gibson, we only represent homeowners. Whether your dispute with your HOA involves a CC&R violation or multiple violations by the homeowner association board, their landscape committee or any other of their committees, harassment, selective or arbitrary discrimination, selective enforcement of the governing documents, or a Davis-Stirling Act violation, the best action you can take is to call our offices.
***In order to advise you of what options you have, it’s necessary for Palm Springs Homeowner Association Lawyer Sebastian Gibson to review your Homeowner Association CC&Rs and your HOA Rules and Regulations. We also need to know what type of dispute you have. Once we have that information we can advise you in writing of what your options are, including a hearing, IDR, ADR, litigation, a petition to remove the HOA Board, small claims court, and filing a grievance. Unfortunately, because the law has become so complex with regard to the steps you may or may not take, we must charge you our hourly rate to do this and the analysis can be complex and time consuming.
When you live in a condo or a single-family home development with a Homeowners’ Association (HOA), you hope for a trouble-free existence where many aspects of the property upkeep are covered by a monthly fee you pay. But what happens if the condo board does not do it’d job, or you have a problem with how they have enforced their rules? When you have a problem with your homeowner association, you need the assistance of Palm Springs Homeowner Association Lawyer Sebastian Gibson.
Helping You To Understand Homeowner Association Law in Palm Springs
Since 1985, the Davis Stirling act has been the framework for homeowner associations in California, though many state laws have been passed since then to address complaints made by homeowners who are HOA members. The original legislation specifies the rules and responsibilities of HOA boards, which include:
- Collecting association dues
- Paying association bills
- Preparing and delivering budgets
- Running the association with a Board of Directors
- Levying special assessments on members
- Enforcing covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) that homeowners must follow
When homeowners fail to pay their dues or fail in to comply with CC&Rs, the board has the power to levy fines, to suspend use of common areas, and institute civil actions, including foreclosure on the homeowner. Rather than going to court, either party can request an alternative dispute resolution that gives the other side 30 days to respond.
When You May Need A Palm Springs Homeowner Association Lawyer
As a homeowner, you may question how the homeowner association board has applied a ruling or, you may question how the board is spending its money or you may protest a repair that is the responsibility of the Association. Since 2002, homeowner boards have been legally required to be more transparent with members, but when you have a problem, you may still need the expertise of an attorney experienced with HOA law to help you get the rights you deserve.
Palm Springs Homeowner Association Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has now been named a 2022 Top Lawyer for the 12th year in a row by Palm Springs Life Magazine.
If you feel your homeowner association board has acted improperly or you need representation for an action taken against you, call Palm Springs Homeowner Association Lawyer Sebastian Gibson at (760) 776-1810.
