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.
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.
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.
To file a lien on homeowner association you have to file at the court house.
The director(s) for an association are elected or appointed to represent the association in all matters.
Yes. You can sell your property. The association was formed as a land-use scheme, and 'getting out of the association' means you can get out, but your property is permanently part of the association's land-use plan.
If the homes are within the provenance of the association, the new owners are automatically members of the association and are required to pay monthly assessments and live in the property according to the governing documents.
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?
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.
The governing documents for the association will hold the answer to your question: there is no standard answer.
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.