Real Property Legal Questions and Answers
Is it legal for the HOA to hire a painter to determine if your home needs repainting?
Is it legal for your HOA to hire a painting company to determine if your home needs painting or is it a conflict of interest. Seems they would have a biased opinon. The HOA included in the text of their letter the prices the company would charge for painting our house.
08/18/2007 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: Colorado | #8034Should fact HOA had been sued been disclosed to me before my purchase?
I bought condo town home 8/30/2006. Two weeks ago I found out the HOA Board of Directors has allowed (through ignorance and inefficiency) HOA to be sued, judgement placed against and bank accounts garnished. This all began 8 months before I purchased. Should this have been disclosed to me prior to closing my transaction?
07/15/2007 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: Florida | #7193In a Home Owners Association, what all is the HOA responsible for?
I own a townhome in a "planned community." I pay monthly dues to the Home Owners' Association. A board member stated that "the owners of the townhomes own the inside studs and walls. The HOA owns the outside studs and walls and the roofs." Are there laws mandating that the HOA maintain the buildings? If rainwater from the roof is causing land to wash away from under the foundat...
05/30/2007 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: Texas | #6047As a homeowner, can I take legal action against a part who went against HOA restrictions?
I live in a subdivision that has restrictions. These restrictions are filed in the office of the clerk of the Garrard County Court. They were filed Oct. 2, 1998. One of the restrictions is, there shall be no above ground pools on any lot. This past week an above ground pool was put in. This had been discussed with the home owner last year and the restrictions were explaine...
05/29/2007 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: Kentucky | #6024Can my condo be foreclosed on for delinquent fees to the Homeowner's Association?
I have become severely deliquent on payments to the maintenence fees associated with my townhouse in Broward County, FL. The lawyers office handling the collections only accept communication and requests in writing and during this slow process they have tacked on over a thousand dollars in late fees and lawyers costs. I am ready to start paying this debt off. However, just th...
05/15/2007 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: Florida | #4824Was it illegal for the HOA to paint everyone's mailbox without their consent?
I live in a housing development where there is a homeowner's association in place. These are single family homes and all property maintenance is the responsibility of the individual homeowners. Recently, our homeowner's association went through the neighborhood and painted everyone's mailbox. They did so without informing the homeowners that they were going to do so, and witho...
05/11/2007 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: ALL | #4498Who is responsible for upkeep on the common area at the condo's in which I reside?
The question is on Florida statues concerning the definition in statue 718.113 maintenance: the terms limited common elements versus common elements. There are no associations, documents or declarations that provide the answer, only the statue it's self. Before we hire a condo attorney, I would like to know if the home owner has the right of up keep for that limited common area...
05/09/2007 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: Florida | #4301Is a condo association supposed to submit a financial statement to the members?
Is a condo association supposed to submit a financial statement to the members on a yearly basis or more frequently?
03/28/2007 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: New Jersey | #2256Is my homeowner's insurance responsible for my neighbor's injury if he was hurt on his own property?
Our neighbor fell and hurt himself on his property. He claims that he was being chased by my 24 year old son's dog; which neither dog or son live with us. There was no witness to this act. The neighbor filed a police report making these claims. The dog (not sure who's dog) did not bite the man, yet the neighbor wants our homeowners insurance to pay for his injury ... it's this ...
04/23/2009 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: Georgia | #16105What does homestead exemption not waived mean?
What does homestead exemption not waived mean?
04/29/2017 | Category: Real Property » Homestead | State: Virginia | #36391