When HOAs Get Sued 

You forgot the split suit pants story. That was priceless..... NOT!

Crazy stuff, I’m sorry you have to go through it. Yeah I think sometimes people go overboard. Is there a specific problem or reason that they’ve instructed members to be so aggressive?

They better not point a rifle at me because I shoot back.

I am having the same issue with my HOA, they hired bikers and some mafia type guys to threaten me. I'm injured, elderly and disabled, I have to pay people to shop for me & bring me food, The HOA has blocked them from coming to my home to deliver the food, I'm sitting here starving trying to get help but I cannot find any help anywhere, the HOA are such cowards. Police won't help, they said they won't do anything because it is private property. Any suggstions?

@@invisableobserver take video and post to RU-vid and Facebook etc. Document and keep a diary, note times dates etc. Ultimately you can sue for harassment

Did you ever get help?

What was the service you requested?

@@SeedsAndStuff it didn't matter because it was to file each complaint at a $550.00 RATE..THATS a trip off a well as a "republicans move,"

@@Rbar-s6q not legally

@@LLgirl-nyk the type of service u requested does matter hence me asking the question. Navigating the legal system just so happens to be a thing. So again what service(s) did u request

@Aaron kennedy how did that suit work out for you?

@@dalewalker4614 I got the city, the police and metro to see that I was in no way in breach of HOA agreement , my lease or violation of Ordinances all three were served and it was proven I was right on all counts . I won because I presented only truth and fact . However I will say to anyone who sees this it’s exhausting and there is a lot of avoidance and push back . You just be prepared to be organized and relentless .

Dude, you can't pound your drums in an HOA. Police don't enforce HOA rules. They enforce laws. Have some respect for your neighbors.

They can fine if the noise is loud enough. @@JamesG1126

MIGUEL DeLaCruz I hear you Miguel, thank you for watching! HOA’s can be great but can also be very frustrating, especially when there are a lot of different minds that want different things. Not everybody thinks the same or wants the same things, so it’s often hard to come to a resolution.

Did you ever Sue?

I'm being sued...want to counter against every board member...

Thanks for the question, I think that every HOA or condo association will have different rules and regulations, so you would have to really look into the rules of your specific HOA. But I find it hard to believe that they could actually fine you based on hearsay. Keep us up-to-date and let us know how this progresses.

Yes

Never a good sign getting into an HOA when the name starts with the word "Crooked..."

That is a good question Yevgeniy, thanks for watching. I believe that most banks will have a problem with it. Every lender is going to send a condo questionnaire to the condo you are purchasing. In that questionnaire, one of the questions is "Is there any litigation in the building?". The manager of the condo will be required to say yes. Then the bank will look at the scope of the litigation, whether it is frivolous and how much it entails. This lawsuit being a million dollars is a big one, so chances are they will deny financing for the building. Is the old management company suing the condo or is the condo suing the management company? In my opinion I might walk away being that the building is only 6 units and has a big lawsuit, but look into the details of the lawsuit, you can usually find that in public records.

well check on the facts. I hear attorneys can lie,,,,, check the details against the contract _ is the hoa doing its duty per the contract

Probably not. The HOA has to pay an attorney itself. Check,out your HOA bylaws.

Title 15 USC 1692 These associations or corporation must have your consent as a consumer to speak with you!!! And can be sued for invasion of privacy! These associations are fictions and cant be injured.

FatherOf11 916 Sorry to hear that, good luck!

I have had mine do the same thing because they want to keep the sheds and unpermited structures in our community

Wow...see that's crazy how they can do these things smh... that's why I need help

Mine has had most of the same members for too long

Sorry to hear this, did it just happen to you? Did you end up paying the fine? I didn’t see a mention of any flags in Article 6.02, are they going to change their rules to add “no flags”?

Lawsuits are usually public record. So you should be able to find details of the lawsuit on line. Maybe at your county website. Have you tried that? Also, If I owned in the building, I would be calling the management company, you have the right to do so. Dig and get the real details. One person usually doesn't have that much power in the board. It is made up of multiple people and to terminate a contract with a management company would usually have to be done through a vote.

@@shawnbattle There is a lawsuit from my neighbour against the board right now, i want to file one also. we have 2 ppl running the board. when one of my neighbour had a request for financial statement, this lady replied with hard copy in the mail, with the answer from the attorney they hired to answer the question that they are not obligated to provide some types of information, she tells the other board member to ignore any request or questions or emails from residents , “because its too much work already, and we are not slaves”. she claimed that she did not receive 2 good checks from me, so i gave the 3 rd check to the management company (and canceled previous checks )and they passed it on to her. on the next day she stopped me and gave the 3rd check back saying that the previous check has cleared. i told her that i checked the bank and didn’t see payment cleared. she just pushed the check into my hands and told me to take it. on the next day i received a letter with fees for bounced checks and also late fees for maintenance payment. when i called the management company and tried to tell them what happened, they told me that they are not allowed to speak to me, otherwise they will be in trouble with the lady from the board. my neighbour who is suing the board told me that her checks regularly went to the garbage and the “treasurer” told her she never received the checks while there is several videos showing the checks dropped in the mail box i need help. do you have any other suggestions? what attorney fees would be in this situation? thank you so much

Yeah I want to counter sue against the board

One lawsuit was over a handicapped parking space. The fact that there were none in the building as they are all owned by unit owners.

Better yet, " How I Split My Suit Pants, and I'm Not Even Embarrassed to Talk About It." What a waste of time.