NOTICE
One task per guide
No broad “everything about HOAs” pages. Each guide starts from a specific board decision.
ABOUT THE DESK
A narrow research desk for board governance—not a generic HOA blog.
50state-law research tracks
4core governance paths
The site is organized around concrete board decisions: funding reserves, buying the right insurance, hiring or firing a manager, and approving a special assessment the way the documents actually require.
START HERENew to the board?Sort the next steps →
DOCUMENT CHECKReserve study, insurance, contracts.Build your file →
WHY THIS FORMAT
Turn a board decision into a clean research sequence.
LEDGER$
Documents before conclusions
Start with the reserve study, the policy, the contract, and official state sources.
HOA ≠ condo by default
The site keeps planned-community and condo governance rules separate when a state treats them differently.
GOVERNANCE PATHWAYS
Choose the decision you are actually facing.
Reserve funding
Confirm the study cycle, funding target, and disclosure duties before the next budget vote.
Open guides →Insurance program
Check D&O, fidelity, and master-policy limits against what a claim would actually need.
Open guides →Vendor & management
Structure the management contract, bidding process, and termination terms correctly.
Open guides →Collections & assessments
Approve and notice charges the way the governing documents and statute require.
Open guides →