by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | May 5, 2016 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Dues and Assessments
Supreme Court of Nevada decision (April 28, 2016) This case involved issues pertaining to a superpriority lien claimed by a homeowners association (“Association”). Association contended that under the applicable Nevada statutes , its superpriority lien included...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | May 5, 2016 | Dues and Assessments
H.R. 4696 (HOME Act) introduced in the House of Representatives on March 3, 2016. A new bill entitled “Helping Our Middle-Income Earners Act” (“HOME Act”) was introduced by Representative Anna G. Eshoo on March 3,2016, and has been referred to...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Apr 25, 2016 | Dues and Assessments
Notwithstanding the fact that the payment of homeowner assessments is critical to the financial survival of a homeowners association, the collection of those assessments is an ongoing challenge for association management personnel. While at times it may appear that...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Apr 6, 2016 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Dues and Assessments
US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision (March 25, 2016). This case involved a dispute over the interpretation of two sections of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The sections in question pertained to a requirement that a debt...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Jan 25, 2016 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Dues and Assessments
UNPUBLISHED United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit decision (December 1,2015). In this case, a husband and wife attempted to discharge their liability for over $26,000 in unpaid homeowners’ association dues on an investment condominium that they...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Dec 23, 2015 | Dues and Assessments
Each New Year brings on new challenges and responsibilities for homeowners association boards of directors. One of the most important annual functions is the adoption of a budget for the association’s projected income and expenses during the next year. Creating...
