• This is our library website. It has links to documents and all the committees and communities.
• You MUST have Facebook and Messenger open in order to access all the committees and communities.
• Search down the Directory Map and click on the items to bring up the information or site that you want.
• Hit ctrl F to open a search. The search screen will appear on the bottom left side of the screen.
• Need help, Messenger Patrick Johansen or Patrick@PK80.com

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HRLNG Facebook is the main NATIONAL site.
Where the work happens, committees and strategy,
and where to start. Click here to go there and join the conversations.

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Learning

Basic Training

• Read Me First!
• John Oliver Video
• Explanation of Communities and Committees
• Proposed Legislation
• Why is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) bad for HOA Homeowners?
• Action Plan
• HRLNG Facebook Welcome Tutorial – YouTube
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Additional Training

• Demystifying the Legislative Process Washington State
• How to talk to the Ohio Legislature. Most would apply in any state.
• The Constitutional Argument against HOA fines.
  • Supreme Court Decisions only apply to RI and VA.
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HRLNG Action Committees
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• Membership Committee
  Chair Carolyn Dunn Wefsenmoe, CoChair Diana Seehase, CoChair Jess Herzog
  • Membership Committee Posting Instructions
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• State Legislative Committees (see States listed at the bottom of Directory)
  • National Legislative Committee Chair, Peenah
    • State Legislative Committee Instructions
    • National List of State Legislators, Picture, District, Phone
    • Proposed Legislation National
    • Definitions of the Declaration
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• National Legislative Committee – to organize effort to contact Federal Legislators
  • List of Federal Legislators and phone numbers
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• State Political Site Posting Committee Chair
  • State Political Site Posting Committee Instructions Contact Patrick Johansen
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• National Organizations and News Committee Chairs Pat McCrossen, Ingrid Clemen, Rights Nineth
  • National Organizations and News Committee Instructions
    • Minnesota Legislative Press Directory
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• National Thank You Committee – Chair Person Needed!
  • Thank You Committee Instructions
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• Group Locators Committee Chat Chairs BioGem Caroline Kuebler
  • Group Locators Committee Instructions
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• Technical Committee Website Angel Ramos, Patrick Johansen
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• National Admin/Research Committee
  • National Admin/Research Committee Instructions
  • Valley Citizen’s League
  • Supporting laws – Nate Bone
  • Legislative Contacts – Corro’ll Driskell
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• Small Claims Training Committee, Chair Emilia Der Sarkissian
  • Small Claims Court Chat
  • Everybody’s Guide to Small Claims Court – Legal Books – Nolo
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• Legal Insurance Coverage research by State Chat group
  This will be a short term committee so please use the National Admin &Research Committee chat to communicate. Clicking the link above will take you there.
  • Patricia Wise is doing Georgia
  • Victoria Reed Michigan and will start a checklist of questions and researching today!
  • Nicole Simpson also volunteered to help.
  • Sandra Gainey will check with her insurance agency
    
    
• Universal Bylaws and Covenants for Declarants Committee
  Temporary Committee Chat
  • Chair – Jess Herzog

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HRLNG Produced Media and Other Tools

• United for Homeowners: Transforming Laws with HOA Reform Leader’s National Group (HRLNG)
  by Mike Chevalier
  
  

Supporting Documents

• HOA CBS News with Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle (Uses term Dictatorial, Rundle starts at 8:50 in the video) and House Representative Juan Carlos Porras
• Geico Commercial depicts life in HOAs. Proves HOA problems are a large national issue.
• John Oliver Commercial – Funny yet terrifying news reel about the dangers of living in HOAs.
• Why is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) bad for HOA Homeowners?
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• Center for California Homeowner Association Law
• CCHAL Website to Help Owners File HOA Complaints  with State Agencies
• Efficiency, Accountability, and Private Government: The Impact of Residential Community Associations on Residential Property Values
• Federal Laws Applicable to HOAs
• Floridas Open Meeting Laws Apply to HOAs
• Foreclosure Data in the USA
• HOA’s Are Ruining Affordable Neighborhood Homes (Video)
• Homeowners Association Watchdog (YouTube, multiple videos)
• How is an HOA a Dictatorship?
• Institute for Justice story of City Officials Conspiracy to remove honest City Councel Member
• Julie Bernicker – 2024-Sources-and-Facts
• List of Illegal and unethical actions of Boards
• Oklahoma City University Law Review – YOUR HOA DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU
• Proofs of high levels of corruption in HOAs
• Sample Plan to Change the Governing Documents
• Uniform HOA or COA laws map by state (CAI)
• Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (UCIOA)
• Video: The Rise of Homeowner Associations
• What Duty of Care Does a Homeowner Association Owe Its Members
• Whistleblower Summit Video – 10 HOA Homeowners discuss the problems with HOAs

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Petitions and Surveys we would like you to sign and/or fill out.

• Petition to Support the Corporate Transparency Act in HOAs
• Help save Teta’s condo, please sign her petition!
• Help Joni Erickson-Weissenfluh save her property

Survey and Petition Organizations

• Survey Monkey
• Sample HOA Change.org Petition

Survey Results

• Bad Management Companies by State
• Cinch Home Services HOA Survey
• HOA Report Form (by Amanda Dutton)
• Combined Advocate Surveys vs CAI Surveys

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Anti CAI information

• CAI does not represent homeowners
• CAI Fights Transparency Bill
• F*ck CAI Website
• CAI Minuscule Minority Dominates Public Policy George Staropoli
• CCFJ 1
• CCFJ 2
• CCFJ 3
• CCFJ 4
• HOA Primer
• Neighbors at War
• From the Trenches
• Books by George Staropoli
• Books by Shelly Marshall

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Sample Letters

• Sample letter to members of your HOA
• Sample introduction letter to legislators
• Sample Letter #2 Intro to Legislators
• Sample Thank You Letters to Legislators
• Sample instruction post to instruct HRLNG Members how to support a bill or other action of a HRLNG committee.
• Sample instruction letter to have IN STATE members write to legislators or others.
• Sample instruction letter to have OUT OF STATE members write to legislators or others.
• Sample instruction letter to legislators to promote our Proposed Legislation.
• Editorial – Women’sPress Feb 2023 Becky Cole Minnesota
• Sample Announcement for Town Hall Meeting with Legislators
  

Sample Good Bills and Laws from all States

• Colorado HB 2024a_1078_01 Regulation of Association Property Managers

Possible Legal Defense Ideas and Help.

Raelene Schifano is a private individual, not an attorney and can not give legal advice, but gives free one on one help to HOA homeowners that need help. Ask specifically for Raelene, others on HOA Fight Club will not give you the same level of assistance and may charge for their services. Raelene Schifano hoafightclub@gmail.com

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Recommended Attorneys

Attorney Services

• www.justanswers.com approx $60 for unlimited questions in one month.
• www.ARAGlegal.com (515) 246-1200
• Legal Zoom  $30 per month
• Met Life   $30 per month  Best option ??? May pay for all defense attorney fees in your state
• Legal Shield $30 per month
• Homeowner Policy Umbrella may cover you for lawsuits, may pay for all attorney fees in your state, about $30 per year.

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Small Claims Court Facebook Chat
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Fair Debt Collection Act

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• NACA National Association of Consumer Advocates
  • Google NACA defense to find attorneys  
  • Sue for Emotional damage

• AVVO to check out attorneys   Emotional damage
• BAR Association Attorney Lookup for your State
• Can an association board sue a member for defamation? (tcpalm.com)
• Certified Fraud Examiners We dont know much about this, if someone looks into them please let us know your findings.
• Classaction.org
• Federal Office for Access to Justice
• Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation – Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Home Regulations matthew.dunklin@myfloridalicense.com
• Law Library (Alameda County, CA)
• lawyers.com or justia.com to find attorneys
• New Jersey HOA Help
• New Jersey, How to Report COA Board violations.
• North Carolina Homeowners Association Law Reform
• Pacific Legal Foundation. Since our founding in 1973, Pacific Legal Foundation has protected property rights as a top priority
• Pro Bono Assistance (National)
• Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press – Anti Slapp Laws
• Training Course: How to Win in Court. $249 (outside vendor)
• Understanding Anti-SLAPP laws – The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (rcfp.org)
  

How to Fight Back Against your Board

• Can an association board sue a member for defamation? (tcpalm.com)
• Does a Directors and Officers Insurance Policy Cover the Settlement of Criminal Charges
• How to Remove Your Entire Board and Replace Them
• What if my HOA refused to follow the laws or governing documents?
• What if the COA will not repair my condo damage inside caused by their negligence maintaining the roof or outside of the building?
• National Volunteer Act of 1997 – Does not totally protect the Board Members
• Who Sues Board Members of Non-Profits

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Related National Sites

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• What is the Difference between HRLNG and HOA United/Condo Connection
  • HOA United Proposed Legislation Top 10 Summary, Link to Summary with law links, Part One, Part Two
  • HOA United/Condo Connection Proposed Legislation Main Body
  • HRLNG Proposed Legislation
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• American Coalition Many News reports on HOA abuses.
• Bloomburg Government for State Legislative Info for All States
• Colorado Homeowner Hell
• From the HOA Trenches (old website back to 2015 of HOA Horror Stories.)
• HOAHOLES Youtube
• HOAHOLES Facebook
• HOA REFORM GROUP
• HOA Reform, Stop the Abuse
• HOA Watchdog Group Youtube
• HOA Revolution (LinkedIN)
• Homeowners Association (HOA) Community Support Group
• Home Owners Association (HOA) Information
• HOA Support Group
• National Homeowners Advocacy Group
• New Jersey HOA Help.com
• New Jersey HOA Laws, Rules, Resources & Information — Homeowners Protection Bureau, LLC (hopb.co)

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Other Resources

• List of States, Governors and Legislators
• HOA Board Training
• Neighbors At War Interview “His knowledge is sophisticated . . . [Staropoli] has been able to articulate the deficiencies and the pending bombshells contained in the Legislature’s denial of the obvious: that the HOA system is badly broken and in desperate need of an overhaul.”
• Constitutional Arguements against HOAs.

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Future Law/Declaration/Covenant Project

• Content Requirements for Board Meetings
  
  

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HRLNG State Sites

• National Information Relevant to All States
  • Bills attempting to force HOA Property Managers to be licensed. CAI list.
  • Online Drafting Manuals – National Conference of State Legislatures (ncsl.org) To help you write your own bills.
  • Washington – Legislators CAN write retroactive laws that will change past contracts.

• Alabama
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• Alaska
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• Arizona
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  • Arizona Homeowners Coalition
• Arkansas
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• California
  • California Community Chat Chair Emily Bloom
  • NorCal HOA Alliance Chat Chair Emily Bloom
  • Legislative Committee Page
  • Legislative Committee Chat
  • California Judicial Council
• Colorado Presentation Page Co-Chair Tina Faye
  • Community Chat
  • Legislative Committee
  • Colorado HOA Forum Stan Hrincevich
• Connecticut
  • Community Chat
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• Delaware
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• Florida Chair Liz Cuevas Medina (Elizabeth Cuevas Neunder)
  • Community Chat
  • Legislative Committee
• Georgia Patricia Wise
  • Georgia Community Chat –
  • Legislative Committee Chat – A, Jessica Navas, Mateo Bossone
  • Legislative Committee – A, Jessica Navas, Mateo Bossone
• Hawaii – Chair Sheldon Lee, Malama Oiaio (Lila Mower)
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  • Legislative Committee Chat Chair Sheldon Lee, Malama Oiaio (Lila Mower)
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• Idaho
  • Community Chat
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• Illinois
  • Illinois Community Chat
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  • Legislative Committee Web page Chair Aga RX (Lisa)
• Indiana Presentation Page Chairs Susan Musleh and Mike Soper
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  • Washington Community Chat Group in HRLNG
  • Legislative Committee Judy Neldam
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  • RiseUpWA HOA Reform
• West Virginia
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• Wisconsin
  • Chair Ingrid Clemen (Messenger or Ingridclemen@yahoo.com, 630-651-5225)
  • Community Chat
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