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ADAMS | STIRLING
California's Premier Law Firm
Dedicated to Residential and Commercial Associations
ADAMS | STIRLING
California's Premier Law Firm
Dedicated to Residential and Commercial Associations
ADAMS | STIRLING
California's Premier Law Firm
Dedicated to Residential and Commercial Associations
Davis-Stirling AttorneysDavis-Stirling Attorneys

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7-9-25. Ready to hear straight from the pros? Adrian Adams and Laurie Poole are going live on July 16th at 12pm to tackle your toughest HOA legal questions and talk about the hottest topics affecting California communities. Register for the event here.


7-3-25. Enforcement Strategies: AB 130 Update: In light of the new AB 130, Laurie Poole and Rob Ward have provided an update to the enforcement strategies webinar. You can view the update on our YouTube channel. 

**BREAKING NEWS - FINES LIMITED TO $100**
On June 30, 2025, the California legislature adopted AB 130, which limits HOA fines to $100 per violation in most circumstances. The new law takes effect immediately. See our newsletter for more information.


7-1-25. Congratulations to Adrian Adams and Melissa Ward on being named to the prestigious Super Lawyers list! 

Adams Stirling Welcomes New Clients
New Clients in May - June
1411 North Hayworth 
251 Orange Grove 
Almondwood Estates 
Capistrano Townehomes 
Carlsbad La Costa Collection 
Collins Ranch at Torrey Del Mar
Coronado Maintenance 
Desert Horizons 
East Nine Condominium 
East Shore
Keeler and Elliott
Lucas Valley 
Malibu Village Mobilehome
Mission Shores 
Mountain View Terrace 
Stonegate Series 
Whispering Hills
Thornwood
Winton Grove Homes

RESOURCES

Election Timelines
Our calculator generates timelines for all elections, whether using ballots, or electronic voting. It includes acclamation for both. It can be used for non-director elections as well.

HIRING EXPERIENCED LAWYERS. We are looking for experienced HOA attorneys for our offices in Northern California and Los Angeles. If you are interested, or know someone who may be a good candidate, you can contact Adrian Adams confidentially by email or by phone at (800) 464-2817.

On The Board? If you are on the board and your association needs help with legal issues, contact us for a proposal--we are friendly and our rates are competitive. With ten offices throughout California, we counsel boards on how best to address problems. Watch our video.

2-Minute Videos.2-Minute HOA Videos by Adams Stirling Visit our growing library of animated 2-MINUTE VIDEOS. They provide an easy introduction to subjects such as adopting rules, preparing budgets, worker's compensation, governing documents, borrowing from reserves, fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, and much more.

Adams Stirling Super LawyersADAMS|STIRLING is the home of super lawyers and rising stars in community association law. We provide legal services to community and commercial associations throughout California.

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NEWSLETTERS & AWARDS

RECENT NEWSLETTERS
Underfunded Reserves
July 10, 2025
How to build reserves funds.

More Bad Legislation
July 2, 2025
Penalties capped at $100.

Recording Board Meetings
June 21, 2025
Boards can record and post meetings.

Taxes on Common Areas
June 14, 2025
Associations should not pay taxes on their common area lots.

Mentlly Ill Tenant
April 23, 2025
Can and should boards deal with mentally ill tenants?

Election Timeline Calculator Updated
April 3, 2025
Check out our updated Election Timeline Calculator!

Wildfires, Insurance and Fannie Mae
March 18, 2025
Fannie Mae Blacklisting Condo Associations

Feedback on Wildfires, Insurance, & CTA 
March 6, 2025 
Webinar and newsletter feedback. 

No More CTA 
March 3, 2025 
Emergency rule to enforce CTA against foreign companies only. 

Website. The award winning Davis-Stirling.com is the #1 research website in our industry, It receives over 1 million visits per year with 2.5 million page views.