by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Jun 1, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Dues and Assessments
Oregon US District Court decision (May 21, 2015). Commencing in 2009, a homeowners association (“Association”) sought to collect delinquent HOA assessments and associated fees and costs which approximated $1,000.00 from a homeowner. After a long history of repeated...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Apr 25, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dues and Assessments, Ownership and Transfer of Interest
Oregon US District Court decision (April 22, 2015). A lienholder (“Bank”) appealed a bankruptcy court ruling that confirmed a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan that had been filed by the borrowers on a loan held by Bank which was secured by the borrowers’ property. Under the...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Apr 24, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Dues and Assessments
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decision (April 23, 2015). This case involved a dispute between a homeowners association (“HOA”) that was created as a West Virginia Limited Expense Planned Community under West Virginia law, and various homeowners...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Apr 22, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dues and Assessments
Nebraska Supreme Court decision (March 13, 2015). After the owner of property located within a common interest development governed by a homeowners association (“Association”) failed to pay assessments, the Association recorded notices of liens and filed a foreclosure...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Apr 6, 2015 | Dues and Assessments
Every year a homeowners association’s board of directors is required to establish the association’s annual budget and provide notice to the members of the budget and how it is going to impact the association’s regular assessments for the next year....
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Mar 2, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dues and Assessments
Washington Appellate Court decision (July 10, 2014). This case involved a dispute over the process required within a homeowners association (“Association”) for the approval of dues and assessments. A group of homeowners initially brought suit seeking a declaratory...