DSNEWS: Homeowners Associations: The Robin Hood of Foreclosure By Joey Pizzolato June 7, 2017 Nevada is just one of a number of states that is experiencing losses in property sale values as a result of homeowner association foreclosures, according to … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Law firm ordered to pay $3.1M to Las Vegas condo association By Jane Ann Morrison June 28, 2017 One of Nevada’s leading law firms not only enabled a criminal conspiracy but also participated in it, according to … Continue reading
July 5, 2017 By Press Release Wire —Comments A report from the Nevada Association of REALTORS (NVAR) found that foreclosures by local homeowner associations have reduced property values in the state’s two most populated counties by more than $1 billion. … Continue reading
JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR: The Super-Priority Saga Continues – Nevada Supreme Court Holds That NRS 116’s Notice Provisions Are Constitutional By Aaron Chastain, J. Hunter Robinson – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP January 27, 2017 The Ninth Circuit sent shockwaves … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review Journal: HOAs, foreclosures and property rights September 17, 2016 By Nona Tobin From our Readers Your Sunday editorial, “Super liens: What about property rights?” really missed the mark. It was easy for you to make the same mistake … Continue reading
13 Action News: HOA HALL OF SHAME: Homeowner sues Rancho Bel Air By Darcy Spears September 2, 2016 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – Most of us in Southern Nevada live under the rule of a homeowners association. That means paying dues … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: Nevada HOA Corruption Reaches the Top Ward Lucas August 7, 2016 Once again, Nevada is showing the country that it’s the most corrupt Homeowners Association state in America. Their Supreme Court Chief Justice tipped off her girlfriend, … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review Journal: Appeals Court Dashes Hopes for Investors Who Bought Foreclosed Homes in Nevada By Sean Whaley August 20, 2016 CARSON CITY — Real estate investors who took advantage of a Nevada law during the foreclosure crisis to … Continue reading
Anthem Opinions: Anthem Highlands President Removed – Must Personally Pay Hearing Costs and Legal Fees By Tim Stebbins June 20, 2016 The Commission for Common-Interest Communities (the Commission) is a tribunal of 7 persons appointed by the Governor with … Continue reading
JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR: Nevada District Judge Voids HOA Foreclosure Following Evidence that HOA Hindered Efforts to Preserve its Mortgage By G. Benjamin Milam – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP May 11, 2016 Nevada Eighth Judicial District Judge Elizabeth Gonzales has … Continue reading
ABC 13 NEWS: YOU ASK. WE INVESTIGATE. Woman says HOA issued violation for parked moving truck 13 Action News reached out to her HOA, … and were able to get Fisher some help. By Marissa Kynaston May 11, 2016 NORTH LAS VEGAS … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: Nevada Trash …both military veterans… have endured two years of threats, fines, liens and lawsuits. By Ward Lucas November 1, 2015 There’s no other word to describe it. As the husband of a severely handicapped woman, I … Continue reading
NEWS3LV.COM: HOA foreclosure abuses may be curbed under new law Reported by John Treanor Posted by Tony Garcia September 30, 2015 LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) – Change is coming for Nevada homeowners, HOAs, lenders and neighbors.There are currently 40,000 vacant … Continue reading
NeighborsatWar.com: A Must-Read From Las Vegas! Regretfully, the record shows that,,, the CICCH (HOA) Commission …is under the tight control of industry and government interests–to the serous detriment of unit owners and other occupants. Ward Lucas October 2, 2015 Long-time … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review Journal: 3 surrender community manager certificates to state panel By Sean Whaley September 23, 2015 CARSON CITY — Three individuals doing business in Southern Nevada as Associated Community Management have surrendered their community manager certificates to a … Continue reading
LasVegasNOW.com: Hundreds attend Silverstone HOA meeting Residents say they want Silverstone Ranch Golf Course reopened By Vanessa Murphy September 8, 2015 LAS VEGAS Hundreds packed a room Tuesday night to fight for the Silverstone Golf Course. Silverstone is embroiled in … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-journal: Judge grants newspaper’s motion to unseal HOA probe documents … an “important step forward for transparency” not only in the HOA case but for the courts in general. By Jeff German August 10, 2015 In a decision hailed … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Lawyer who stole $1M from clients gets eight more years in prison By Jeff German August 13, 2015 Suspended attorney Barry Levinson, a convicted player in the scheme to take over and defraud homeowners associations, was handed … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Once-secret papers reveal how HOA scheme widened By Jeff German August 16, 2015 Inspired by his lucrative takeover of the Vistana homeowners association, then-construction company boss Leon Benzer moved swiftly a decade ago to broaden the scheme … Continue reading
NEWS UNITED: Homeowner Wins $614,000 Judgment Against HOA Collection Companies …violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices act and Civil Racketeering LAS VEGAS, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A Nevada jury awarded a homeowner $466,000 plus her attorneys fees and … Continue reading
NEWS UNITED: Homeowner Wins $614,000 Judgment Against HOA Collection Companies …violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices act and Civil Racketeering LAS VEGAS, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A Nevada jury awarded a homeowner $466,000 plus her attorneys fees and … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Real estate agents, HOAs battle over liens By Jennifer Robison July 25, 2015 It’s a Nevada Supreme Court decision that didn’t resolve much. The court’s September ruling in SFR Investments Pool 1 LLC v. U.S. Bank gave … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Ex-real estate agent once again defending himself at trial Hunt said it was “impossible to calculate” the economic harm in Southern Nevada from Depue’s scheme. By Jeff German July 27, 2015 For the third time in three … Continue reading
7/24/2015 by Aaron Ford, Karl Riley | Snell & Wilmer In 1991, the Nevada Legislature enacted the Uniform Common-Interest Ownership Act (UCIOA) which had been promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) (the Statute).[1] This law provides that … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: How Las Vegas HOA fraud costs are calculated could boost prison terms By Jeff German June 15, 2015 Las Vegas – In a bid to add as much as 10 years to the sentences of key figures … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL EDITORIAL: Release HOA fraud documents June 11, 2015 You’d think the federal government was prosecuting terrorists. Or hiding the existence of aliens. Or prosecuting hidden alien terrorists. But the alarming secrecy surrounding one of the biggest … Continue reading
MYNEWS4.com: Nevada lawmakers want to pare down HOA’s power in foreclosure May 29, 2015 Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lawmakers who say a recent Nevada Supreme Court decision gives homeowners associations too much power to foreclose over unpaid … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: State lawmakers should heed federal warnings on housing issues By Kevin Sigstad May 20, 2015 As the Nevada Legislature wraps up its 2015 regular session, state lawmakers will be addressing several issues important to homeowners and the … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: HOA scheme straw buyer, attorney say they feared for their lives March 4, 2015 By Jeff German Suspended lawyer Brian Jones testified Wednesday that he was fresh out of law school working at a high-powered law firm … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Witness describes payoffs, rigging elections in HOA fraud trial March 2, 2015 By Jeff German Ralph Priola was a busy man during the height of the massive scheme to take over anddefraud Las Vegas-area homeowners associations between … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: HOA fraud trial kicks off this week By Jeff German February 21, 2015 In the wake of a high-profile investigation that began more than seven years ago, the suicides of three key targets and the guilty pleas … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Former Henderson woman pleads guilty in real estate fraud … high-end condominiums (used) as collateral without the knowledge of their owner… By Jeff German February 3, 2015 A former Henderson woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in a $1.5 million real … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Key defendant pleads guilty in HOA takeover scheme By Jeff German January 27, 2015 Another key defendant pleaded guilty Tuesday in the scheme to take over and defraud Las Vegas-area homeowners associations. Bail bondsman Charles McChesney, 49, … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Benzer pleads guilty in massive Las Vegas Valley HOA scheme By Jeff German January 23, 2015 Former construction company boss Leon Benzer pleaded guilty Friday in the massive scheme to take over and defraud homeowners associations in … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Defense in HOA scheme trial missed its mark By John L. Smith January 13, 2015 Give credit where it’s due. Leon Benzer’s capable attorneys made a game effort. But despite recent attempts to have the federal criminal … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas HOA corruption trial stays in Las Vegas December 24, 2014 By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL A federal magistrate judge issued a decision Wednesday denying a defense bid to move the homeowners association corruption trial … Continue reading
Reno Gazette-Journal: Letter: HOAs are callous busybodies By Elizabeth Beck December 14, 2014 As I drive through my Ridgeview neighborhood, I reflect on the HOA. I admire the beautiful lights because this year we will have none. The hypocrisy is … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Woman charged with lying to authorities in HOA case By Jeff German December 10, 2014 Justice Department lawyers are not finished bringing criminal charges in the massive scheme to take over Las Vegas area homeowners associations. Stephanie … Continue reading
KVVU-TV: Homeowners, HOA to rumble over street strips By Elizabeth Watts December 16, 2014 LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – It’s a case of homeowners versus a homeownerassociation. The association recently installed rumble strips inside the gated Providence neighborhood in northwest Las … Continue reading
Posted: 11/24/2014 by BuckleySandler LLP Recently, a federal district court held that a homeowners association (HOA) foreclosure sale is not valid against HUD-insured loans. The District Court noted that the Ninth Circuit has held that federal rather than state law applies in … Continue reading
By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Posted November 3, 2014 A Las Vegas Review-Journal article about secret plea negotiations between Leon Benzer and federal prosecutors in the high-profile homeowners association investigation became the focus Monday of a defense bid to … Continue reading
KTNV: Coyote attack pits homeowner against HOA HOA: “Coyote rollers are not consistent within the Solera at Stallion Mountain design guidelines.” By Darcy Spears October 28, 2014 Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) — A devastated pet owner finds a simple solution … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Target of Las Vegas HOA investigation detailed scheme, bribes in secret document By Jeff German October 30, 2014 In the summer of 2011, Justice Department lawyers were wheeling and dealing behind closed doors with dozens of targets … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Lawyers in HOA scheme request trial be moved from Las Vegas By Jeff German October 31, 2014 Lawyers for defendants charged in the scheme to take over Las Vegas-area homeowners associations want the high-profile Feb. 23 trial … Continue reading
BloombergView: Banks’ New Foe: Homeowners Associations Nevada and about 20 other states have laws that allow HOA liens to get priority over first mortgages. By Megan McArdle October 21, 2014 No one looks forward to a bank foreclosure. It’s miserable … Continue reading
Reno Gazette-Journal: Letter: HOA policy encourages wasting needed water October 21, 2014 By Joe Bower Reno – I read how surprised Somersett owner, councilwoman and director of Truckee Meadows Water Authority Neoma Jardon was after discovering a leaking toilet in … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review Journal: Crime spree raises hackles of Vegas HOA “Our small community of 178 homes has hosted at least four brothels, a counterfeiting ring, a chop shop, a drug ring, a meth lab, an auto repair business, unlicensed … Continue reading
Posted: Oct 13, 2014 8:56 AM EDT Updated: Oct 13, 2014 10:00 AM EDT By Michelle Mortensen, Investigative Reporte 8 on Your Side receives dozens of calls each week about HOA battles. You can fight your HOA and win, … Continue reading
ANTHEM VOICE BLOG: Federal Civil Rights Suit Updated Against Henderson Police The IRS audit proved Frank and Stebbins were correct in their well-documented allegations of criminal violations. These professional men were also proven accurate when making demands for refunds on … Continue reading
Action 13 News By Kean Bauman. CREATED Sep 25, 2014 A Contact 13 HOA Hall of Shame brought swift action by the state as a towing company was slapped with nearly 200 violations. “I never dealt with an HOA in … Continue reading