California HOA Attorney Fees: When Homeowners Can Recover Fees

California HOA Attorney Fees: When Homeowners Can Recover Fees

April 27, 2026 · 49 min

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Michael Kushner discusses fee shifting statutes in California HOA litigation and how homeowners can recover attorney fees.

In this episode, California’s leading homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains the concept of fee shifting statutes in California HOA litigation (i.e., when a party is awarded their attorneys’ fees when they win the lawsuit). He also identifies each statute in the Davis-Stirling Act that award homeowners their attorneys’ fees when they prevail. Finally, Kushner explains who homeowners can use their knowledge of those attorneys’ fees provisions to strategize and plan before they ...

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Organizations: California HOA, Davis-Stirling Act

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