The director(s) for an association are elected or appointed to represent the association in all matters.
Are the Board of Directors of a homeowners association prevented from revealing to the homeowners, at the annual homeowners meeting, legal action taken against a homeowner in violation of covenants.
Yes. The governing documents establish a 'private democracy' and every owner who purchases a 'unit' within the community agrees to abide by them. It's the responsibility of the board to enforce the covenants with warning letters, even fines. It is the responsibility of the owner to 'follow the rules'. In a court of law, the governing documents and its processes will generally prevail.
Yes, you can go to jail for not attending a civil summons. Ignoring a civil summons can result in a judge issuing a warrant for your arrest for contempt of court. It's essential to comply with legal obligations, including attending court summons.
Yes and no. If the summons is not addressed to you, you are not legally required to accept it, however, if the person is living with you, then the officer is allowed to leave the summons with you. If you refuse to accept the summons, and the person lives there, the officer may tack and mail a copy to your residence for that person, which will complete service.
In general, a summons is an ORDER to appear. That is not open to debate. If it is physically impossible to comply with the order (summons is for next month in Kansas, but you are in Iraq for another 6 months) then it would be appropriate to write the court, addressing the judge, explain the problem, and provide documentation. If the problem is that is would be inconvenient, or that you would just prefer not to go.... you have a problem.
To file a lien on homeowner association you have to file at the court house.
Yes. You are legally obligated to pay homeowner association dues. As long as the homeowner's association was part of the public land records when you purchased your property you agreed to be bound by its terms and provisions. You need to review the recorded documents relating to your property.
If a homeowner's association notices a problem with a vacationing resident's house, and seeks to fix it during the resident's vacation, do they have liability?
The governing documents for the association will hold the answer to your question: there is no standard answer.
You can avoid being in an association by not purchasing a home in one. If you own real estate in an association, you can sell your property.
Yes, a homeowner association or other homeowners in a community can take a homeowner to civil court for overdue assessment fees in Florida. The homeowner association or other homeowners would need to file a lawsuit against the homeowner, seeking a judgment for the unpaid fees. If successful, the court may order the homeowner to pay the overdue fees, as well as any associated legal costs or penalties.
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The association's treasurer can answer your question directly.
Generally, the person would coordinate activities for the association, which may be a collection of residents.
That depends on whether a former owner of your land agreed or arranged to make the property subject to the homeowner's association. The encumbrance would show up in a title examination. You should contact the attorney who represented you in the sale and ask if the property is subject to the homeowner's association. If it is that should have been reported to you at the time of your purchase.
Unless the people who are not part of the association are attempting to perform the association's business, or take advantage of the association in some way, or its assets, there shouldn't be a problem.
Your association counsel can give you the answer you seek: liens are not standard nor is their expiry.