Book details
- Author: Ngozi E. Bolin, Esq.
- Publisher: Pantraxxa LLC
- Genre: Legal guide, real estate and HOA law
- Published: July 3, 2025
- Length: 772 pages (paperback)
- Formats: Paperback, Kindle, audiobook
- ISBN-13: 978-1967733590
- Language: English
Navigating HOAs in New York and California
Rights, Rules & Remedies for Homeowners, by Ngozi E. Bolin, Esq.
Navigating HOAs in New York and California is a consumer guide to homeowners associations by attorney Ngozi E. Bolin, Esq., published by Pantraxxa. It explains how HOAs work and what buyers and owners need to know before and after a purchase.
About the book
Buying a property in a homeowners association means entering a binding legal agreement. It governs the owner’s rights, obligations and finances.
The guide compares New York and California HOA law and gives buyers and owners practical tools for due diligence, for reading governing documents and for handling disputes.
A fuller overview of this guide is on the Bolin Firm’s page for the book.
Who this book is for
First-time buyers considering an HOA property, current owners with a dispute or an unfair assessment, and real estate professionals.
What the book covers
- Clear comparisons between New York and California HOA laws
- Step-by-step due diligence checklists to use before buying
- Red flags that signal poor governance or financial risk
- Governing documents: CC&Rs, bylaws and rules
- Homeowners’ rights under state and federal law
- Resolving disputes and challenging unfair assessments
- Real-world examples of common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Frequently asked questions
It explains how homeowners associations work in New York and California: the governing documents, owners’ rights, what to check before buying, and how to resolve disputes or challenge an assessment.
Ngozi E. Bolin, Esq., an attorney with more than three decades of litigation experience across New York and California.
No. It is a general guide for information and education. It does not replace advice from a licensed attorney about your own situation.
The paperback edition is 772 pages.
Paperback, Kindle and audiobook.
All formats are available on Amazon.
About the author
Ngozi E. Bolin, Esq. is an attorney and multigenre author whose work spans legal guides, spiritual fiction, romance and contemporary women’s literature. She has more than three decades of litigation experience across New York and California.
