Effective January 1, 2006, California homeowners associations have to comply with the amended and new civil code sections or they cannot record liens for delinquent assessments until the requirements are satisfied.

A.S.A.P. has an Assessment Collection Policy Package available at no cost to the association, no case required.

To receive this package simply Click Here to sign up and submit the necessary information. Your association will be set up in our system and the package will be sent to you via email in a pdf format. Our turnaround time is 2 business days. The package includes the following:

  1. A Cover letter that explains the current laws governing assessment collections and how to get into compliance.
  2. A Resolution to Adopt the ASAP Assessment Collection Policy. [Click Here for copy]
  3. An Assessment Collection Policy in full compliance with the laws and the association's legal documents. [Click Here for a Sample Policy]
  4. “Dispute Resolution, Meet and Confer, And ADR” Policy, required by law to handle owner disputes. This is an Addendum to the Assessment Collection Policy,  [Click Here for a Sample Policy.]
  5. Revised Civil Code §1365.1 Required Notice Regarding Assessments and Foreclosure, this two (2) page required notice is straight from the civil code and is effective January 1, 2006. [Click Here for a Copy.]
  6. A.S.A.P.'s Collection Service Agreement.