Our Mission

This resource was created not only to fight the relentless stonewalling often experienced by Arizona homeowners attempting to access records, but also to combat a troubling pattern we have seen firsthand: where HOA attorneys and management companies appear to operate primarily in ways that serve their own financial interests rather than the community's. This practice often persists even when homeowners are legally entitled to documents, sometimes requiring the use of subpoenas to compel production. This website aims to shine a spotlight on these practices and foster better HOA governance by providing transparency into the adjudication process.

Where Our Data Comes From

All cases, files, and documents presented on this site are sourced directly from the Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) public portals. Case filings and records can be found on the OAH Case Portal, while Administrative Law Judge decisions are available through the OAH Decision Search Portal. We simply digest and analyze these publicly available documents to make them more accessible and understandable for homeowners, board members, and anyone interested in HOA transparency in Arizona.

Empowering Homeowners

Our primary goal is to empower homeowners by providing a free, open-source platform where you can review precisely how Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) are ruling on these disputes before the Arizona Department of Real Estate/Office of Administrative Hearings (ADRE/OAH). HOA attorneys may try to misrepresent what records you are entitled to or what the law states. By reviewing actual ALJ decisions, you gain the knowledge needed to challenge those misrepresentations effectively.

Legal Precedents and Resources

This resource provides precedents and context related to key conflicts in HOA disputes. This includes addressing statutory requirements like A.R.S. § 33-1811, which mandates that a board member must declare a conflict of interest in an open meeting before taking any contract, decision, or other action for compensation that benefits them or a close family member. If such disclosures are absent, the resulting actions may be deemed void and unenforceable.

Furthermore, the site documents legal arguments illustrating that HOA attorneys often abuse privilege claims to deny access to general ledgers and total legal payments. This allows you to see the basis for arguing that basic payment facts—including the payee, date, and total amount of disbursements—are typically considered non-privileged financial data and must be disclosed to members as books of account.

Finally, the information highlights legal decisions rejecting procedural hurdles created by HOAs to block or delay access, confirming that such tactics violate A.R.S. § 33-1805(A) which promotes rapid, low-cost disclosure.

How to Use This Resource

By accessing these rulings, you can cite them for your own case as deemed necessary, understand more about how ADRE/OAH law works, and know that you are not crazy in your requests for basic governance documents. Open sourcing these records and decisions promotes better HOA governance overall, helping boards and management companies see clear judicial guidance so they can avoid receiving or acting on bad legal advice from their own attorneys.

ADRE & OAH Complaint Pathways

Navigating disputes often means choosing between the Department of Real Estate's complaint process, the HOA petition track administered through ADRE and heard at the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), or—when the dispute involves the conduct of an Administrative Law Judge—raising concerns directly with OAH leadership. The official resources below explain which office handles what, how to submit paperwork, and where to turn when ADRE is not the right venue.