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			<title><![CDATA[How to Discuss a Case: Include Case ID + Links + What the Order Says]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=12</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">How to Discuss Cases on This Forum</span></span><br />
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Good case discussions help everyone learn. Here's how to make your posts useful and credible.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #024985;" class="mycode_color">Always Include:</span></span><br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Case ID</span> — OAH case number, court case number, or ADRE complaint number<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Link</span> — to the case page on yourazhoaattorney.com or official records portal<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What the order/decision actually says</span> — quote key language, don't just paraphrase<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Parties</span> — HOA name, homeowner (if public), law firms involved<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">ALJ or Judge</span> — who presided<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Outcome</span> — what was decided<br />
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #024985;" class="mycode_color">Example Post:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Case:</span> OAH Case No. 23A-HOA-0142<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Parties:</span> Desert Ridge HOA vs. Smith<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">ALJ:</span> Judge Johnson<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Firm for HOA:</span> Example Law Firm, PLLC<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Summary:</span> Homeowner filed ADRE complaint for denial of records access under A.R.S. § 33-1805. ALJ found HOA failed to produce financial records within reasonable time.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Key Language from Order:</span> "The Association's delay of 97 days in producing requested financial records was unreasonable and constitutes a violation of A.R.S. § 33-1805."<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Outcome:</span> HOA ordered to produce records within 10 days and pay homeowner's filing costs.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">My Take:</span> In my opinion, this is a good example of how records access complaints can succeed when you document your requests carefully.</blockquote>
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">This format makes discussions searchable, credible, and useful to other homeowners.</span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">How to Discuss Cases on This Forum</span></span><br />
<br />
Good case discussions help everyone learn. Here's how to make your posts useful and credible.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #024985;" class="mycode_color">Always Include:</span></span><br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Case ID</span> — OAH case number, court case number, or ADRE complaint number<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Link</span> — to the case page on yourazhoaattorney.com or official records portal<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What the order/decision actually says</span> — quote key language, don't just paraphrase<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Parties</span> — HOA name, homeowner (if public), law firms involved<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">ALJ or Judge</span> — who presided<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Outcome</span> — what was decided<br />
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #024985;" class="mycode_color">Example Post:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Case:</span> OAH Case No. 23A-HOA-0142<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Parties:</span> Desert Ridge HOA vs. Smith<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">ALJ:</span> Judge Johnson<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Firm for HOA:</span> Example Law Firm, PLLC<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Summary:</span> Homeowner filed ADRE complaint for denial of records access under A.R.S. § 33-1805. ALJ found HOA failed to produce financial records within reasonable time.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Key Language from Order:</span> "The Association's delay of 97 days in producing requested financial records was unreasonable and constitutes a violation of A.R.S. § 33-1805."<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Outcome:</span> HOA ordered to produce records within 10 days and pay homeowner's filing costs.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">My Take:</span> In my opinion, this is a good example of how records access complaints can succeed when you document your requests carefully.</blockquote>
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">This format makes discussions searchable, credible, and useful to other homeowners.</span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who bears the burden of proof when a homeowner alleges the HOA violated the law?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=355</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=345">MasonF</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Who bears the burden of proof when a homeowner alleges the HOA violated the law?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Can an HOA prohibit children from playing or riding scooters on residential streets?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=1214</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=550">ZoeL</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Can an HOA prohibit children from playing or riding scooters on residential streets?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof when a homeowner challenges the HOA?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=448</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=313">JordanP</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof when a homeowner challenges the HOA?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[If I challenge an HOA decision in a hearing, do I have to prove they were wrong, or do they have to prove they were righ]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=314</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 22:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=35">ArizonaNeighborVoice</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[If I challenge an HOA decision in a hearing, do I have to prove they were wrong, or do they have to prove they were right?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof in a dispute with the HOA?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=1191</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=311">JaxonK</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof in a dispute with the HOA?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What options do I have if I am unhappy with the administrative decision?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=379</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=340">MaisieC</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[What options do I have if I am unhappy with the administrative decision?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof when a homeowner claims the HOA violated the law?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=1122</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=38">AshtonP</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof when a homeowner claims the HOA violated the law?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What is the burden of proof for a homeowner suing their HOA?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=469</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=210">ExperienceScholar</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[What is the burden of proof for a homeowner suing their HOA?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Does the HOA's previous behavior affect who is responsible for maintenance?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=838</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=510">TenantV</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does the HOA's previous behavior affect who is responsible for maintenance?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof when a homeowner challenges an HOA action?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=1049</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=316">JulianR</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof when a homeowner challenges an HOA action?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[If I challenge an HOA decision in a hearing, who has to prove the case?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=853</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=305">IsaacC</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[What is the burden of proof for a homeowner challenging an HOA decision?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=700</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof when a homeowner claims an HOA violated state laws?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=1547</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=14">AaronT</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Who has the burden of proof when a homeowner claims an HOA violated state laws?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What is the 'burden of proof' for a homeowner suing their HOA?]]></title>
			<link>https://azhoawatch.org/community/showthread.php?tid=71</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://azhoawatch.org/community/member.php?action=profile&uid=53">BiancaL</a>]]></dc:creator>
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