by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Apr 6, 2017 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution
California Appellate Court decision (February 28, 2017). This case involved an action brought by a condominium complex resident (“Plaintiff”) against the homeowners association that owned and operated the property (“Association”). Factually, Plaintiff was permanently...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Apr 1, 2017 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Dues and Assessments
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Arkansas Little Rock Division, decision (July 21, 2015). This case involved the issue of whether homeowners’ association fees and assessments that accrued after a homeowner had filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy were...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Jan 22, 2017 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Dues and Assessments
Texas Appellate Court decision (May 14, 2015). In this case, a homeowners association (“Association”) filed suit against a homeowner seeking to recover unpaid assessments and attorney’s fees. The action filed by the Association also sought a judgment for the...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Jan 9, 2017 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Dues and Assessments
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, decision (December 23, 2016) In this case, a homeowner that was delinquent in the payment of homeowners’ dues, contested the actions of the association’s attorney / collection agent relative to enforcing the...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Nov 30, 2016 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Governing Documents, Ownership and Transfer of Interest
Texas Appellate Court decision (November 16, 2016). In this case, a homeowner (“Owner”) brought an action against his homeowners’ association (“Association”) challenging deed restrictions which provided that homes must be “used solely for residential purposes.” After...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Nov 22, 2016 | Dispute Resolution, Finances, Managing Agent
The Miami Herald has reported the filing of a class-action lawsuit against a homeowners association for allegedly violating Florida’s state laws governing the maximum amount that a homeowners association can charge for transfer fees in connection with the sale or...
