by Stanley Feldsott The COVID-19 pandemic has created a great deal of uncertainty in this country, including with homeowners associations. We have received several questions from associations regarding the current ‘Stay at Home’ order and how to properly protect members, staff, and service workers. These commonly asked questions will hopefully provide your association with answers and guidance during these trying times. Should we still be collecting assessments? Yes. Collecting assessments is a duty imposed on …
Covid-19: Executive Orders, Restrictions, and What HOAs Should Do
In an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a mandatory Stay at Home executive order. The order requires all California residents with non-essential jobs to “stay home or at their place of residence” for the immediate future. It is important to fully understand the order, how it affects homeowners associations, and which services are considered essential and exempt from the order. The website cited in Governor …