California Homeowners:
Rise Against Injustice
- Unfair Treatment
- Excessive Fines
- Failed Repairs
- Neighbor Harassment
- Misuse of HOA Funds
- Unfair Treatment
- Excessive Fines
- Failed Repairs
- Neighbor Harassment
- Misuse of HOA Funds
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For Serious Neighbor Misconduct
For HOA Pipe Leak
For HOA Water Intrusion
For Neighbor Harassment
For HOA Failed Repairs
For Termite Damage
Do You Have a Case?
If you’re experiencing any of these situations, you have legal options to fight for your rights—and your HOA might even pay your legal fees if you win.
- Roof damage
- Exterior and siding damage
- Failure to paint
- Termite tenting/abatement
- Upkeep of amenities (e.g., pools, tennis courts, clubhouses, etc.)
- Architectural provisions
- Pet Restrictions
- Short-term rentals
- Solar panels
- Accessory Dwelling Units (e.g., ADUs, mother-in-law suites, granny units)
- Failure to conduct a proper investigation
- Failure to comply with notice and hearing requirements
- Excessive fines (including late fees and attorney’s fees)
- Nightmare neighbors
- Exclusive use maintenance and repair obligations
- Refusal to repair patios and balconies
- Refusal to be accountable for common area plumbing leaks
- Shared-wall disputes
- Foundation repair
- Failure to maintain slope or repair associated damage
- Preferential treatment
- Ignorance of specific rules
- Harassment
- Failure to comply with Davis-Stirling
- Failure to repair and maintain common areas
- Property damage
- Misuse of HOA funds
- Misuse of HOA funds
- Inappropriate vendor/contractor bidding and selection
- Preferential treatment of board members
- Self-dealing
- Diminished property values
- Denying approval for solar panel installations
- Imposing unreasonable restrictions on solar use
- Delaying solar application reviews
- Violating California Civil Code 714 protections
- Roof damage
- Exterior and siding damage
- Failure to paint
- Termite tenting/abatement
- Upkeep of amenities (e.g., pools, tennis courts, clubhouses, etc.)
- Architectural provisions
- Pet Restrictions
- Short-term rentals
- Solar panels
- Accessory Dwelling Units (e.g., ADUs, mother-in-law suites, granny units)
- Failure to conduct a proper investigation
- Failure to comply with notice and hearing requirements
- Excessive fines (including late fees and attorney’s fees)
- Nightmare neighbors
- Exclusive use maintenance and repair obligations
- Refusal to repair patios and balconies
- Refusal to be accountable for common area plumbing leaks
- Shared-wall disputes
- Foundation repair
- Failure to maintain slope or repair associated damage
- Preferential treatment
- Ignorance of specific rules
- Harassment
- Failure to comply with Davis-Stirling
- Failure to repair and maintain common areas
- Property damage
- Misuse of HOA funds
- Misuse of HOA funds
- Inappropriate vendor/contractor bidding and selection
- Preferential treatment of board members
- Self-dealing
- Diminished property values
- Denying approval for solar panel installations
- Imposing unreasonable restrictions on solar use
- Delaying solar application reviews
- Violating California Civil Code 714 protections
What Are Your Legal Options?
You need an attorney who knows how to choose the smartest legal path. We can guide you through the pros and cons of each to reach your objective.
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A good lawyer is the difference between winning and losing. Protect your rights by choosing attorneys who:
- Represent only homeowners
- Have a proven track record
- Know HOA tactics inside and out
- Can use all available legal strategies
Frequently Asked Questions
After receiving your form, our Client Services team reviews your information. We’ll then match you with the attorney best suited to your case and reach out directly to schedule your consultation.
We typically respond within 1–2 business days. If it’s over a weekend or holiday, it may take slightly longer.
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Your initial consultation is a chance for us to understand your situation, clearly outline your legal options, and help you determine your best next steps.
California law protects homeowners from HOA misconduct. If your HOA enforces rules unfairly, discriminates, or mismanages funds, you may have legal remedies under state law.
Yes. You can sue if your HOA violates the Davis-Stirling Act, breaches fiduciary duties, violates the CC&Rs, or acts outside its authority. Some cases require pre-litigation efforts like offering to mediate.
The Davis-Stirling Act governs how California HOAs must operate. It regulates elections, meetings, notices, financial practices, and homeowner rights. We use it to hold HOAs accountable when they break the law.
No. In California, HOAs must give you notice and a hearing opportunity before issuing fines or penalties under the Davis-Stirling Act.
Only if rental restrictions are clearly listed in your governing documents—and even then, newer California laws limit how and when HOAs can impose rental bans or caps.
California law (Civil Code §714) prohibits HOAs from unreasonably restricting solar energy systems. You have strong protections to install solar with minimal interference.
Only if clear rules exist and are applied equally to everyone. Selective or vague enforcement can be challenged under California law.
Responsibility depends on whether the area is classified as a "common area" or "exclusive use common area" in your HOA documents. We help homeowners enforce these rights.
If your HOA neglects its maintenance duties and damages your property, you can sue for breach of fiduciary duty or failure to maintain common areas under California law.
Yes. Under the Davis-Stirling Act, you usually must attempt Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) before filing a lawsuit against your HOA.
Absolutely. We offer honest evaluations to help you decide if hiring an attorney is your best move.
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