If the homeowners' association has recorded covenants and/or bylaws against the home in question, and the dues required by the covenants and/or bylaws have not been paid, a lien can be filed immediately in most cases, regardless of foreclosure or sale of the property. However, to ensure that the lien paperwork is filled out correctly (and avoid thousands of dollars in attorney fees should the homeowner challenge the lien in court), the homeowners' association should hire an attorney to prepare the lien documents.
An involuntary lien would be a judgment lien by a creditor, a lien for unpaid property taxes or income taxes, a demolition lien, a lien for unpaid common expenses or homeowners association dues or a mechanic's lien. Contrast that with a lien you granted in your property such as a mortgage which would be a voluntary lien.
Yes--if a lien has been filed and remains unpaid and/or unchallenged in legal proceedings.
Yes, a homeowners association lien can impede a mortgage loan. If a homeowner has outstanding unpaid dues or violations, the homeowners association may place a lien on the property. This lien takes priority over a mortgage, making it difficult for the homeowner to refinance or sell the property without addressing the lien first.
Removing a lien or liens does not require covenant amendment. It will be easier for the board not to file a lien in a given situation, than to remove this collection tool from its options. Assessments -- not dues -- are owed by owners and pay for the operation of the community.
If your assessments and dues were overdue when you paid them and if the homeowners association has the right to assess overdue fines then the answer is yes.
Read your contract.
unsecured creditors
Liens for property taxes have highest priority in a foreclosure regardless of when the lien was filed.
If they hold a mortgage or a lien on the property. Home owner's associations often have required dues and if they are not paid, a lien can be placed on the property.
A foreclosure wipes out any liens that were recorded subsequent to the mortgage. However, the lender must give notice to the IRS if a tax lien has been recorded against the property. If not notified the IRS has certain rights that may encumber the property after the foreclosure sale. Delinquent property taxes are not wiped out.
A foreclosure is the surrender of the property to the lien holder for nonpayment of the debt. A short sale is the sale of the property before the completion of the foreclosure in an attempt by the home buyer and the lender to avoid foreclosure proceedings.
It may be accelerated and payable from the excess proceeds of the auction held by the first lienor in foreclosure, if there is any excess. --- improve the answer: If seond lien is not a superior lien (e.g. Tax lien is superior than MGT lien), when the first lien is foreclosured the second lien will be washed out --- Not exists any more. However, a superior lien, even a second lien, will still survive the foreclosure process which means the property owner (who has bought the property during foreclosure) still needs to pay.