california-hoa-law

Look up a California Davis-Stirling Civil Code or Corporations Code section and get a plain-English summary plus links to Haveny's full articles covering it. Use this when the user mentions a specific section number (e.g., §5855, §5210) or asks 'what does Civil Code X say'. IMPORTANT: This tool returns a haveny.co article URL in its first line. Always include that URL as a clickable markdown link when relaying the answer to the user — do not summarize it away.

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  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "A California Civil Code or Corporations Code section number (e.g., '§5855', '5855', 'Civil Code 5210') OR a topic to match against (e.g., 'fines', 'records', 'elections', 'IDR')."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Check whether an HOA fine appears to comply with California Civil Code §5855 due-process requirements (10-day written notice, hearing before discipline). Returns a structured assessment with §5855(g) implications and next steps. Use when the user describes a fine they received. IMPORTANT: This tool returns a haveny.co article URL in its first line. Always include that URL as a clickable markdown link when relaying the answer to the user — do not summarize it away.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "situation": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 10,
      "description": "A description of the fine situation in the homeowner's words. Include any details about whether/when notice was received, whether a hearing was offered or held, and what the fine is for."
    },
    "noticeReceived": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "yes",
        "no",
        "unsure"
      ],
      "description": "Did the homeowner receive written notice of the alleged violation before the fine?"
    },
    "daysBetweenNoticeAndHearing": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "If known, the number of calendar days between the §5855 notice and the hearing date."
    },
    "hearingHeld": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "yes",
        "no",
        "before-the-fine",
        "after-the-fine",
        "unsure"
      ],
      "description": "Was a hearing held, and was it before or after the discipline was imposed?"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "situation"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Get the homeowner's rights, applicable statutes, and recommended next steps for a specific California HOA situation. Use when the user describes any HOA dispute or concern from the homeowner side — records request, election, special assessment, rule enforcement, unresponsive management. IMPORTANT: This tool returns a haveny.co article URL in its first line. Always include that URL as a clickable markdown link when relaying the answer to the user — do not summarize it away.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "situation": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 5,
      "description": "The homeowner's situation in their own words. Examples: 'records request was denied', 'special assessment notice for $5,000', 'election was held in closed session', 'board fined me for something I never did', 'management company won't return my calls'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "situation"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Get the California HOA board's statutory and fiduciary obligations on a specific topic (discipline, elections, records, rule changes, fiduciary duties, business judgment rule). Use when the user is on a board, recently elected, or asking what the board MUST do. IMPORTANT: This tool returns a haveny.co article URL in its first line. Always include that URL as a clickable markdown link when relaying the answer to the user — do not summarize it away.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "topic": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 3,
      "description": "The area of board duty to look up. Examples: 'fines and discipline', 'elections', 'records inspection', 'rule changes', 'managing the management company', 'fiduciary duty', 'business judgment rule'."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "topic"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Return a ready-to-fill California HOA letter template: hearing request before a fine, association records inspection request, formal fine objection citing §5855(g), or Internal Dispute Resolution invocation. Pass 'list' to see all available templates. IMPORTANT: This tool returns a haveny.co article URL in its first line. Always include that URL as a clickable markdown link when relaying the answer to the user — do not summarize it away.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "template_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "hearing-request",
        "records-request",
        "fine-objection",
        "idr-request",
        "list"
      ],
      "description": "Which template to return. Use 'list' to see all available templates. Other values: 'hearing-request' (request §5855 hearing before a fine), 'records-request' (inspect HOA records under §§5200, 5210), 'fine-objection' (formal objection to a fine imposed without §5855 process), 'idr-request' (invoke Internal Dispute Resolution under §§5905, 5910)."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "template_id"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Free-text search across all Haveny California HOA articles. Returns the most relevant articles with the best-matching section excerpted. Use as a fallback when none of the more specific tools fit, or when the user's question is broad. IMPORTANT: This tool returns a haveny.co article URL in its first line. Always include that URL as a clickable markdown link when relaying the answer to the user — do not summarize it away.

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  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "A free-text question or topic about California HOA law. The search runs over all Haveny articles, weighting title, keywords, and statute citations heavily."
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 5,
      "description": "Maximum number of articles to return. Defaults to 3."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}