TEXAS – Impact of Embezzlement in an Emergency!
Neighbors at War: Impact of Embezzlement in an Emergency! By Ward Lucas January 12, 2016 OK, the biggest reason for […]
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TEXAS – Do Children Have a Right to Play?
PATHEOS.COM: Do Children Have a Right to Play? Neighbors retaliated with gangsta rap and …lewdest lyrics… By Rebecca Frech January
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FLORIDA – HOA sells Port Orange family’s home over $2K debt
WFTV.COM – Action 9: HOA sells Port Orange family’s home over $2K debt They owned the home outright, there was
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CALIFORNIA – Former treasurer admits embezzling
CALIFORNIA – Former treasurer admits embezzling Champion Newspapers: Former treasurer admits embezzling December 26, 2015 Chino – A former treasurer of
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South Carolina: Lawmakers prepare to tackle divisive HOA issues
BY AUDREY HUDSON A committee appointed by the South Carolina legislature to study contentious issues surrounding homeowners associations (HOA) identified
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FLORIDA – Living Miserably in a Florida Association
CONDOHOALAW.blogspot.com: Abuse of Power – Living Miserably in a Florida Association (Valuable insight from 2014) By Barbara Billiot Stage April
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FLORIDA – Luxury Sunset Islands Torn Apart by Neighborhood Fight Over a Sidewalk
CCFJ.NET: Luxury Sunset Islands Torn Apart by Neighborhood Fight Over a Sidewalk …the sidewalk was to provide access for people
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FLORIDA – Bank files class action against company over allegedly illegal collection practices
CCFJ.NET: Bank files class action against company over allegedly illegal collection practices …company…buys delinquent receivable accounts from condominium and homeowners
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FLORIDA – Thousands of Poinciana residents face ballooning debt after HOA fees sent to collection agencies
CCFJ.NET: Thousands of Poinciana residents face ballooning debt after HOA fees sent to collection agencies Article Courtesy of The Orlando
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TEXAS – In Huntington Village, the Community Association Has All the Power
Houston Press: TIPPING POINT: IN HUNTINGTON VILLAGE, THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HAS ALL THE POWER By Dianna Wray December 15, 2015
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MISSOURI – Northland HOA sues family over backyard swimming pool
41 KSHB: Northland HOA sues family over backyard swimming pool By Josh Helmuth December 18, 2015 LIBERTY, Mo. – A
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NEW MEXICO – Family fighting HOA fears worsening battle
KOB 4: Family fighting HOA fears worsening battle 12/08/2015 Ryan Luby, KOB Eyewitness News 4 A Los Lunas family should
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South Carolina: Special panel tackling HOA issues before legislature reconvenes in January
December 4, 2015 BY AUDREY HUDSON [email protected] Lillian Montaigne wants the state legislature to investigate HOAs, and like many Horry
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CALIFORNIA – This HOA speech-chilling anti-harassment rule is fraught with problems
Los Angeles Times: This HOA speech-chilling anti-harassment rule is fraught with problems By Donie Vanitzian December 5, 2015 Question: Our
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GEORGIA – HOA Community Tries to Oust President
FOX5Atlanta.com: HOA Community Tries to Oust President November 25 2015 AUSTELL, Ga. – “Why don’t you show up to the
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WASHINGTON – States stepping in to help resolve HOA conflicts
The Columbian: States stepping in to help resolve HOA conflicts Ombudsmen work to educate owners on rules and laws By
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NEVADA – Nevada Trash
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: Nevada Trash …both military veterans… have endured two years of threats, fines, liens and lawsuits. By Ward
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CALIFORNIA – Legal Ruling Strikes Blow to Homeowners Association
WebWire.com: Legal Ruling Strikes Blow to Homeowners Association Ruling in the case that inspired the bestselling novel, “HOA Wire” holds
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CALIFORNIA: Jerry Brown signs clothesline protection bill
BY DAVID SIDERS Legislation makes it easier for renters and HOA members to use clotheslines Assembly Bill 1448, by Assemblywoman
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FLORIDA – Here Come The Special Assessments!
Neighbors at War: Here Come The Special Assessments! By Ward Lucas October 13, 2015 guest blog by Deborah Goonan When
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ARIZONA: Valley attorney pushes new way to settle HOA disputes
Posted: Oct 09, 2015 7:00 PM CDT Updated: Oct 10, 2015 12:26 AM CDT By Jason Barry A lot of
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UTAH: Murray American flag fiasco dies down as HOA president resigns
BY DANIEL WOODRUFF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH 2015 A fight over the American flag in a Murray neighborhood has ended with
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NORTH CAROLINA – NC Woman May Be Evicted From Mobile Home Park For Flying American Flag
BREITBART.COM: NC WOMAN MAY BE EVICTED FROM MOBILE HOME PARK FOR FLYING AMERICAN FLAG By William Bigelow October 8, 2015
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Georgia: HOA dispute pits residents against neighborhood rules
By Joshua Silavent [email protected] Posted: October 3, 2015 For many residential property owners, homeowners’ associations are like a tetanus shot required
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ILLINOIS – Is your condo board or HOA run by Captain Bligh?
LOOPNORTH.COM: Is your condo board or HOA run by Captain Bligh? By Don DeBat One of the myths of condo
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Utah: Attorney discusses legality of HOA fining residents for flying American Flag
POSTED 10:37 PM, OCTOBER 2, 2015, BY JEFF MCADAM A Home Owners Association in Murray says they want to regulate how,
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South Carolina: Gated communities give ‘buyer beware’ warning ahead of delinquent tax sale
BY ZACH MURDOCK [email protected] On the hunt to score lucrative real estate at deeply discounted prices, eager individuals and investment companies
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TEXAS-Statutory Civil Damages for Covenant Violations Requires Actual Damages
In a case of first impression, today the Houston Court of Appeals, 14th District, issued its opinion in KBG Investments,
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TEXAS – Great-Grandmother Battles Homeowners’ Association Over Color of Garage Door
ABC13.COM: Great-Grandmother Battles Homeowners’ Association Over Color of Garage Door “You bought the home. You paid for it, they didn’t.”
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NEVADA – HOA foreclosure abuses may be curbed under new law
NEWS3LV.COM: HOA foreclosure abuses may be curbed under new law Reported by John Treanor Posted by Tony Garcia September 30,
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SOUTH CAROLINA – S.C. may empower gated-community dwellers against HOAs, managers
Bluffton Today: S.C may empower gated-community dwellers against HOAs, managers By Sarita Chourey Morris News Service\September 30, 2015 COLUMBIA —
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TEXAS-HOA must pay legal fees
Monday, September 28, 2015 Bruce Olson A bitter three-year dispute in Kingwood’s Royal Shores Village was possibly laid to rest
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CALIFORNIA – DA: Second alleged HOA embezzler to surrender
THE DAILY JOURNAL: DA: Second alleged HOA embezzler to surrender 150 fake invoices (issued) for work that was never done Daily
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NEVADA – A Must-Read From Las Vegas!
NeighborsatWar.com: A Must-Read From Las Vegas! Regretfully, the record shows that,,, the CICCH (HOA) Commission …is under the tight control
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TEXAS – HOA theft victims ‘We’ve been kept in the dark for years’
7 on your side: HOA theft victims ‘We’ve been kept in the dark for years’ By Julia Jenae’ September 30,
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CALIFORNIA – Big trouble in Eastlake III
San Diego Reader: Big trouble in Eastlake III Homeowners association battles property-management company By Susan Luzzaro September 25, 2015 If
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CALIFORNIA – Natomas couple settle long, bitter dispute with homeowner association
The Sacramento Bee: Natomas couple settle long, bitter dispute with homeowner association “People do not understand the power HOAs have…”
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FLORIDA – Family battles homeowners’ association over tree roots
CLICKORLANDO.COM: Family battles homeowners’ association over tree roots By Louis Bolden September 23, 2015 A local family says they have
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NEVADA – 3 surrender community manager certificates to state panel
Las Vegas Review Journal: 3 surrender community manager certificates to state panel By Sean Whaley September 23, 2015 CARSON CITY
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NEW JERSEY – When condo owners fall behind on fees
NorthJersey.com: When condo owners fall behind on fees By Kathleen Lynn September 13, 2015 Christine Haas has lived happily for
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TEXAS: Front yard tow truck operation not in violation of state law
Dillon Collier, KENS 52:37 p.m. CDT September 10, 2015 Hayner, the president of Ranger Creek homeowners association, acknowledged this week
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ARIZONA: HOA retains authority to enforce standards — even if it was lax in the past
Question: We live in a gated community in Chandler. There are covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) that should be enforced
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NEW YORK: Settlement reached in Manlius pickup, homeowners’ association case
By Elizabeth Doran | [email protected] The case of a Central New York couple sued by a homeowners’ association in the
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FLORIDA – Family wins right to put up fence after battle with HOA
CCFJ.NET: Family wins right to put up fence after battle with HOA Fence put up for son with Asperger’s syndrome
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FLORIDA: Trashcan fine is legal but not fair
by: Joe Adams, September 8, 2015 Q: I live in a homeowners’ association and the declaration of covenants provides that trash cans
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TX: HOA files suit against homeowner renting out property
By Jim Douglas Posted September 4, 2-15 The Timarron community hugs the Byron Nelson Golf Course in Southlake. Homeowners pay
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FLORIDA – Tampa Bay couple in ‘awful situation’, forced to sell as condo converted to rental
Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay couple in ‘awful situation’, forced to sell as condo converted to rental (Couple will get)… $70,000
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CA: HOA cannot ban installation of artificial turf
A San Diego assemblywoman’s drought-driven bill to prevent homeowners’ associations in California from banning the installation of artificial turf was
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CALIFORNIA – HOA decision rankles residents at The Lakes in Visalia
TBJNOW: HOA decision rankles residents at The Lakes in Visalia By George Lurie September 4, 2015 A dispute between residents