The owner of a property is responsible for paying association assessments. This is made clear in the governing documents signed at the time of purchase.
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These days, however, unless the association's governing documents are specific, some banks that end up holding title to association property do not pay assessments.
Best practices dictate that any owner, including a bank, that does not keep up with paying assessments be tracked and reminded of the obligation to pay.
When assessments are not paid, and collection efforts fail, the association may be able to file a lien, or essentially foreclose on a property in arrears.
Every owner of a share in an association is responsible for assessments, which represents income to the association so it can pay its operational expenses. No deed can make you immune from owing assessments, unless specifically stated in your governing documents.
The titled owner is responsible for HOA assessments, whether it be the fore-closed-up owner or the bank -- when the bank takes over title to the property.
The current owner of the property.
Your question assumes that the deed holder and the owner are two separate people, one or both of which have their name on the deed. Or, the deed is held by a bank, or other entity. Association assessments are the responsibility of the owner listed on the deed, whether the owner or deed holder is a resident or not.
Whoever is the titled owner of the property is responsible for paying assessments. Read your governing documents to determine the steps that the association can take to collect debts that owners owe.
Generally, the association will work with its counsel to file a lien on your property that you own within the association.
The vehicle's owner .
If you purchased your property subject to the by-laws and rules & regulations of a Homeowner's Association you cannot remove your property from the association. All the other owners have the right to expect that each owner must follow the rules and pay their share in the assessments and maintenance fees. Removing your property from the association would mean that you could not share in any of the benefits of the association, including amenities, roadways, common area parking, trash removal, sewer service, master insurance coverage and so forth. There would be no way to accommodate your property separately from the common elements owned by all owners. As an alternative, you can remove yourself from the association by selling your property to a new owner.
Generally, the association must have been awarded attorneys' fees in a court case, or won a judgement against an owner in order to file a lien for fees. If your association has filed a lien against you without such a judgement or winning, you can work with an attorney to have the lien dismissed, and potentally charge the association for your defense costs.
The titled owner is responsible for taxes and assessments: if such an owner is a bank, the bank is responsible.
After a car accident, the owner of the vehicle is typically responsible for paying the storage fees.
A charge against a particular parcel or subdivision is typically referred to as an encumbrance or a lien. This can include things like mortgages, property taxes, or homeowner's association fees that need to be paid by the property owner.