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In reply to the discussion: Kentucky 75-year-old's house seized, sold over $288 unpaid HOA dues [View all]functioning_cog
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really? how many houses have you seen sold out from under the rightful owner for $288?
reddread
Nov 2013
#9
$288 dollars is probably less than five percent of the value of her dwelling.
Gormy Cuss
Nov 2013
#15
Businesses cannot sue in Small Claims Court. And I'm sure there was a lien for years
Demeter
Nov 2013
#94
Yep. She's a con artist and manipulator who got burned by her own games. nt
Demo_Chris
Nov 2013
#140
Garnish her income or sue her and have funds from her bank account turned over
functioning_cog
Nov 2013
#31
Yes, they can garnish. If they sue in court one of the remedies assigned by the judge can be wage
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#48
Not true. When my mom was dying of cancer...her finances were in disarray. Her HOA
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#51
First, she's an immigrant so she may not have understood the HOA agreements she signed. Also, as a
okaawhatever
Nov 2013
#7
Corporations cannot use small claims court in Michigan. They must go to District Court
Demeter
Nov 2013
#93
So she should lose her home for a bill >$300? Seriously? How about small claims court first?
uppityperson
Nov 2013
#147
I have no sympathy for the snoots that live in HOA-controlled neighborhoods. nt
HijackedLabel
Nov 2013
#10
we're not snoots. We live in a very normal ($125-200K homes), but the builder started the HOA
NightWatcher
Nov 2013
#13
I imagine may people predicate their sympathies on zip codes rather than on the people themselves
LanternWaste
Nov 2013
#14
Went house-hunting a few years ago - every development w/i 20 years has an HOA.
SomeGuyInEagan
Nov 2013
#36
Then you don't know much. Most new developments have HOA set up by developer
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#53
It did. Here in Houston, where there is no zoning, HOAs are sort of necessary.
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2013
#87
I think the HOA is entitled to enforce the agreement she signed when she bought it.
jeff47
Nov 2013
#22
Penalities and interest should have been enough to rectify the problem imho nt
snappyturtle
Nov 2013
#83
And since she was not paying them, those fees an interest would be collected....how?
jeff47
Nov 2013
#104
And what you've failed to explain is how doing that causes her to start paying. (nt)
jeff47
Nov 2013
#118
Well, let me guess....1) Lose home OR 2) pay penalties and interest. eodiscussion
snappyturtle
Nov 2013
#120
So....it would have been OK to foreclose if there were penalties and interest involved?
jeff47
Nov 2013
#121
I read the article, the warning order lawyer warned them she hadn't been notified.
haele
Nov 2013
#65
Imagine if you signed a contract to do work for someone and they refused to pay you.
Sirveri
Nov 2013
#116
I hate HOA's, but you can't just throw away envelopes imprinted with the words...
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#79
We had a similar event in Texas and I do not recall the details, she had some attorneys jump in
Thinkingabout
Nov 2013
#80
I'm willing to bet most housing stock in this country isn't under HOA's.
TwilightGardener
Nov 2013
#106