Kindly Board

Free for volunteer HOA boards

Free New Board Member Checklist

Your first 30 days on the board, one week at a time: what to read, what to ask for and what to send. Know the next step.

Need the letters too? Find your state's kit: violation notices, step checklists and a tracker, written for your state's HOA law.

The first page of the New Board Member Checklist: Week 1, get your bearings; Week 2, follow the money; Week 3, contracts, records and handover

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See the tool

Describe the issue in plain words. The Kindly Board tool points your board to the next step, the deadline and the letter, written for your state's HOA law.

  • Built around your state's rules, from the first notice to the final decision.
  • Kept current as laws change, so your board isn't working from an old checklist.
  • Private by design: cases stay in your own browser.
  • A free trial when it opens.

Not for sale yet. Join the list and we'll email you when early access opens. Unsubscribe any time. Not legal advice.

Your state

Is your state's kit ready?

Pick your state. If its kit is ready, we'll take you to it. If not, join the list and we'll email you the day it's ready.

Kits ready now: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Texas. Somewhere else? Your state is coming soon. Join the list and we'll email you the day it's ready.

More states are on the way. We'll email you when your state's kit is ready, plus the occasional update. Unsubscribe any time.

What's inside a state kit

Everything a self-managed board reaches for most, written for your state's HOA law. Each letter names the statute section it follows, so your board can check it.

Violation notice letters

Four fill-in letters, from a friendly courtesy reminder through the hearing and fine notices. Each has a page on when to use it, how to send it and the rule it follows.

Architectural request packet

An owner request form and a board decision letter: approve, approve with conditions, or deny.

Notice + request tracker

A spreadsheet that works out deadline dates, highlights anything overdue and keeps a status page. Opens in Excel or Google Sheets.

Quick Start + bonus letter

A one-page Quick Start, PDF copies of everything, and the New Owner Welcome Letter with a Quick Facts sheet.

Word, PDF and Excel files. Instant download. State summaries checked October 2026. $39 per state kit.

Pick your state

The New Owner Welcome Letter and Quick Facts sheet, filled in for an example association

New Owner Welcome Letter, $7

A warm first letter for new neighbors, with a Quick Facts sheet, an owner info form and a board checklist. Works for HOAs, condos and townhome communities in any state.

See the welcome letter

How it works

Kindly Board makes the hard parts of HOA board work clear. We build state-specific tools for volunteer boards, starting with violations and notices: what to send, in what order and by when, with letters ready to fill in and a record of every step.

We research each state's statutes and watch for changes. Every deadline is checked against the official statute text and a second source, and shown with its law section so you can check it yourself. Your tools run on your own computer, so we never see your owners' information.

  • Know the next step. Steps, order and deadlines for your state.
  • Firm, fair and kind. Enforce the rule without starting a feud.
  • Same process, every owner. A record of every step.
  • Board work in an evening, not a weekend. Time back, and clean handovers.
  • Current and private. Kept current as laws change. We never see owner data.

Not legal advice. Not a law firm. Always check your governing documents.

Honest answers

Is this legal advice?

No. Kindly Board makes plain-English letters, forms and checklists based on each state's HOA laws. We are not a law firm. Your declaration, bylaws and rules may add steps, so check them, and talk to an attorney when a situation calls for one.

Which states do you cover?

Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Texas. The welcome letter works in any state. In another state? Pick it here and we'll email you the day it's ready.

Do the kits work for condo associations?

The state kits are written for homeowners' associations, not condominium associations. The welcome letter works for both.

What do I need to open the files?

Word, Google Docs or Pages for the letters, and Excel or Google Sheets for the tracker. PDF copies are included too.