Reviving a homeowners association takes communication and transparency — and some legal guidance.

Q: Our Homeowners Association president resigned, one board member died and three other board members did not show up at the monthly meeting last night. Our board is supposed to have nine members, but can't ever get a quorum at the annual meeting for elections. Our management company also recently quit. What can we do when there is nobody at the helm? Only seven owners attended a recent board meeting, and we want to put some folks in charge to run things transparently. What should we do?

A: Step one is to hire an attorney who specializes in Homeowners Association law to guide you through the process of reconstituting the board and ensuring all of your actions are legally valid.

Your attorney will likely advise you to call a special meeting of........

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