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JOIN US!Join as a CCHAL Online Member -- for Free!Online membership is FREE! As an online member, you will have access to additional pages on the CCHAL website, including the "Media Archive" section. Once you provide your email address and create a password, you will be taken back to the page you were reading. If you want to access the small claims court lawsuits filed by homeowners, then become a Contributing Member! It's worth the nominal investment. These are successful lawsuits filed by homeowners who challenged association elections or demanded access to records. The membership data you provide when registering is secure: we do not sell, trade, or loan your personal information to anyone, including other nonprofit agencies like our own. Join as an "Online Member" for free Already a member but have forgotten your password? Click here. Join As a Contributing Member!Join the hundreds of law firms, fair housing advocates, attorneys, and homeowners who make it possible for the Center to offer its services and to maintain the website. View the Center's list of donors HERE. Join as a Contributing Member -- It's worth the nominal investment!
Upgrade from Online to Contributing Membership here Renew contributing membership here The Center for California Homeowner Association Law (CCHAL) is a statewide 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting homeowners living in California associations. JOIN THIS CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT HOMEOWNERS! Membership contributions to the Center are fully tax-deductible. Membership benefits include · Access to Notice of Complaint letters from the California Attorney General's office; sample complaints to the California State Bar and to the Better Business Bureau; superior court and appellate court complaints and rulings; demand letters to associations from attorneys and law firms representing homeowners; legal opinion on HOA election laws from Orange County Legal Aid; opinions from the California Legislative Counsel to legislators who requested opinions on pets in HOAs, whether HOAs are de facto local governments and election operating rules; sample payment plans forced on homeowners by HOA debt collectors; guides for filing suits in small claims court; fair housing court cases and complaints. A detailed of documents that are currently available to Contributing Members (as of June 2010) is found at this LINK TO CONTRIBUTING MEMBER DOCUMENTS. New documents will be added continually to this list and and members notified as documents are added. · Access to CCHAL website pages on small claims court procedures · Access to a special area of the CCHAL website where small claims court lawsuits filed by homeowners have been posted. These are successful small claims court suits challenging election results and getting access to HOA records. · A copy of the CD: “Filing in California Small Claims Court” · Small Claims Court: A Guide to its Practical Use, a booklet published by the California Department of Consumer Affairs · Chapter V from Todd Weinfield's book: Internet Guide to Beating City Hall (and Homeowner Associations. Posted on the website, the chapter includes model demand letters to use when writing an association board.) · Reduced rates at CCHAL workshops and conferences For a small investment, you can help the Center to protect you and other homeowners by becoming a full-fledged member of CCHAL. Click on the link below to see the membership categories. Already a Contributing Member? Then consider becoming an ANGEL, GUARDIAN ANGEL, OR ARCHANGEL of the Center by making a voluntary donation in addition to your membership contribution. Already a member but have forgotten your password? Click here. Contact CCHALCenter for California Homeowner Association Law Phone: (510) 272-9826 |
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