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If someone sues my HOA and the HOA loses, can I be made to pay for the legal fees?
Posted by: mikebw
Date: February 11, 2013 11:50AM
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Posted by: C(-)ris
Date: February 11, 2013 11:55AM
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Posted by: Mr Downtown
Date: February 11, 2013 11:59AM
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Posted by: MEG
Date: February 11, 2013 12:03PM
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Posted by: M A V I C
Date: February 11, 2013 12:06PM
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Posted by: Buzz
Date: February 11, 2013 12:07PM
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Posted by: cbelt3
Date: February 11, 2013 12:17PM
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Posted by: mikebw
Date: February 11, 2013 12:18PM
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MEG
What's not clear is what's in issue - the policies of the HOA or the actions of the 3rd party management company. If the policies of the HOA are what's at issue, the choices are don't fight the lawsuit and the HOA members are responsible for the summary judgement (presumable against them). Fight the lawsuit and they'll have to fund the legal defense. If the management company is what's at issue, then the HOA should not have to fund them and I would move to drop them.
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Posted by: Black
Date: February 11, 2013 12:18PM
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Posted by: Black
Date: February 11, 2013 12:21PM
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Are they dong so as private parties or on behalf of the HOA?Quote
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MEG
What's not clear is what's in issue - the policies of the HOA or the actions of the 3rd party management company. If the policies of the HOA are what's at issue, the choices are don't fight the lawsuit and the HOA members are responsible for the summary judgement (presumable against them). Fight the lawsuit and they'll have to fund the legal defense. If the management company is what's at issue, then the HOA should not have to fund them and I would move to drop them.
Sorry I was not more clear. Someone is taking the management company to court over how they have managed a few issues (like previous rate increases being of too large a percentage, as well as the election process for new HOA members).
Re: If someone sues my HOA and the HOA loses, can I be made to pay for the legal fees?
Posted by: mikebw
Date: February 11, 2013 12:24PM
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Black
Are they dong so as private parties or on behalf of the HOA?Quote
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MEG
What's not clear is what's in issue - the policies of the HOA or the actions of the 3rd party management company. If the policies of the HOA are what's at issue, the choices are don't fight the lawsuit and the HOA members are responsible for the summary judgement (presumable against them). Fight the lawsuit and they'll have to fund the legal defense. If the management company is what's at issue, then the HOA should not have to fund them and I would move to drop them.
Sorry I was not more clear. Someone is taking the management company to court over how they have managed a few issues (like previous rate increases being of too large a percentage, as well as the election process for new HOA members).
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Posted by: Black
Date: February 11, 2013 12:32PM
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Are they dong so as private parties or on behalf of the HOA?Quote
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What's not clear is what's in issue - the policies of the HOA or the actions of the 3rd party management company. If the policies of the HOA are what's at issue, the choices are don't fight the lawsuit and the HOA members are responsible for the summary judgement (presumable against them). Fight the lawsuit and they'll have to fund the legal defense. If the management company is what's at issue, then the HOA should not have to fund them and I would move to drop them.
Sorry I was not more clear. Someone is taking the management company to court over how they have managed a few issues (like previous rate increases being of too large a percentage, as well as the election process for new HOA members).
Private party. The notice we received identified them as a resident of the neighborhood but I do not know them.
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Posted by: tahoedrew
Date: February 11, 2013 12:36PM
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mikebw
Sorry I was not more clear. Someone is taking the management company to court over how they have managed a few issues (like previous rate increases being of too large a percentage, as well as the election process for new HOA members).
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Posted by: GGD
Date: February 11, 2013 12:43PM
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Posted by: mikebw
Date: February 11, 2013 12:44PM
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Posted by: mikebw
Date: February 11, 2013 12:45PM
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But it seems that the HOA would need to sue the management company, not sure how just an individual could pull this off, the contract is not with the individual, it's with the HOA. I supposed the individual could try to sue the board member that picked the management company.
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Posted by: SDGuy
Date: February 11, 2013 12:59PM
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OK, this helps a little. The problem as I understand it is that the management company saw fit to increase our dues by more than 10% one year which the private party alleges to be illegal
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Posted by: Marc Anthony
Date: February 11, 2013 01:04PM
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Posted by: MEG
Date: February 11, 2013 01:10PM
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OK, this helps a little. The problem as I understand it is that the management company saw fit to increase our dues by more than 10% one year which the private party alleges to be illegal. They also somehow botched the election process for a new HOA president.
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Posted by: cbelt3
Date: February 11, 2013 01:18PM
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Posted by: Bill in NC
Date: February 11, 2013 02:00PM
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Posted by: Racer X
Date: February 11, 2013 05:57PM
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Posted by: Black
Date: February 11, 2013 06:08PM
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Racer X
People buy houses so they don't have to deal with this crap. Why buy a house/condo and give others say and control?
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Posted by: dmann
Date: February 11, 2013 06:54PM
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Racer X
People buy houses so they don't have to deal with this crap. Why buy a house/condo and give others say and control?
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Posted by: Racer X
Date: February 12, 2013 12:37AM
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Posted by: Robert M
Date: February 12, 2013 08:53AM
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Posted by: Bill in NC
Date: February 12, 2013 10:48AM
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