It’s time for our annual law and legislative update for the New Year. Our attorney panelists, James H. Smith (Gokenberger & Smith – Santa Barbara) and David A. Loewenthal (Loewenthal, Hillshafer & Rosen – main office Sherman Oaks) are planning to discuss numerous topics including:
* Assembly Bill (AB) 899 – [...]

Please join us for our Fall meeting as South Coast HOA members Chris Andrews, Reserve Specialist of Stone Mountain Corporation and Michael J. Gartzke, CPA discuss current topics relating to association finances.
“Customized Percent-Funded Estimates”
A new perspective on measuring financial status
– Why most HOA’s do NOT need to be 100% funded for depreciation.
– Why [...]

Please join us for our summer meeting as South Coast HOA member and nationally known HOA insurance expert Tim Cline from the Timothy Cline Insurance Agency in Santa Monica will make a detailed presentation on current HOA insurance issues. Among the topics that will be covered:
1). Directors & Officers (D & O) Liability – [...]

Come see and hear attorney/author (and frequent South Coast contributor) Beth Grimm speak about difficult people (including owners, tenants, board members and HOA professionals) and difficult enforcement issues including those between neighbors. You will also hear more about the pros/cons and realities related to lease limitation restrictions being considered by more associations. As [...]

Law and Legislative Update Meeting – will be held Wednesday, Jan 28 at 7PM at a place still to be determined. Attorneys James Smith and David Loewenthal will present new legislation effective in 2009, significant court cases from 2008 and current legal topics of interest. Watch for email updates and newsletters for additional [...]

Speaker: Michael J. Gartzke, CPA
Thursday – September 25, 2008 – 7 PM
Encina Royale Clubhouse
250 Moreton Bay Lane, Goleta
(101 to Fairview, exit north towards mountains -2 blocks to Encina Road, right one block to Moreton Bay Lane, left into association)
Many associations will be in process of developing their 2009 budgets in the fall since calendar year [...]

Wednesday – June 4 – 7 PM
Encina Royale Clubhouse
250 Moreton Bay Lane, Goleta
(101 to Fairview, exit north towards mountains -2 blocks to Encina Road, right one block to Moreton Bay Lane, left into association)
“Homeowner Association Assessment Collections in the Subprime Market”
Speaker: Sandra Gottlieb, Esq.
Many area associations are experiencing increases in past due assessments. While [...]