Tag Archives: HOA Attorneys

Association Members Are Your Neighbors!

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Ray

What appalls me most about the negative press around HOAs is how some Board Members – either individually or collectively – treat the Members of the Association like crap.  The Members aren’t your competitors; they’re not your enemies; they’re your … Continue reading →

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HOA Attorneys

Posted on October 28, 2016 by admin

by Dorian MacDougall Eye / July 26, 2013 …a homeowner has no law to protect them from unscrupulous boards, management companies, and association lawyers. My grandfather protection under US common law was not valid in a private corporate government. You … Continue reading →

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Undoing a HOA attorney’s unwanted project

Posted on February 21, 2016 by admin

2016 By Donie Vanitzian, JD Question: I was on the board when the association’s attorney commented, “This year’s been slow at the office,” then pushed a big project for himself. He wrote “easement agreements” we never asked for and didn’t … Continue reading →

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Madness in HOA Arizona

Posted on October 28, 2015 by admin

guest blog by Jill Schweitzer I’ve been taking HOA classes put on by the City for the last few years. I use to attend to learn, now I attend to see what I missed the first time around, what the … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure Racketeering

Posted on October 18, 2015 by admin

October 17, 2015, Immokalee, Florida Marie Delva, 63, had her home foreclosed and is currently staying with neighbors. Many residents of the community have lost their homes or stand to lose them. Some have stopped paying their association fees after … Continue reading →

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Community Association CC&Rs

Posted on September 15, 2015 by admin

CC&R’s or deed restrictions were first conceived in medieval England; they were promises made by a landowner that he would not use his land in a way that could be harmful to his neighbors. Usually it meant that he promised … Continue reading →

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Homeowner Wins $614,000 Judgment

Posted on September 9, 2015 by admin

LAS VEGAS, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A Nevada jury awarded a homeowner $466,000 plus her attorneys fees and costs for a total judgment of $614,091.04 against two HOA collection agencies for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices act and Civil Racketeering.  … Continue reading →

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Homeowner battles HOA board.

Posted on August 30, 2015 by admin

Without suing, owner is locked in a losing battle with HOA board Townhomes A community of townhomes in  Virginia. By Donie Vanitzian, JD Question: Eleven years ago, I bought the perfect town home. I read all governing documents, attended board meetings, … Continue reading →

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Noteworthy

Posted on May 4, 2015 by admin

No matter how desperate the homeowner is to hire an attorney, be forewarned about a new breed of lawyers who are basically “hugs and smiles” while feigning concern for your homeowner association-related problems.  Too many of these [starving-looking-for-fresh-revenue] attorneys will … Continue reading →

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Attorney’s Dirty Tricks

Posted on March 10, 2015 by admin

(Excerpts from a 2015 publication by) Donie Vanitzian, JD  Read the article at short link http://wp.me/P2b6dW-Qo

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HOA Fines and Late Fees

Posted on January 17, 2015 by admin

A Perspective… By: Anonymous AZ Lawyer First, I agree with those Courts that hold any HOA “fine” as being unconstitutional. The ability to “fine” is an act of the sovereign that is circumscribed by the concept of due process. It … Continue reading →

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HOA nightmare: Family Faces Foreclosure – trivalleycentral.com: Area News

Posted on May 31, 2014 by admin

HOA nightmare: Family Faces Foreclosure – trivalleycentral.com: Area News.

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Association Suing for Signing Petition

Posted on May 4, 2014 by admin

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The HOA Food Chain

Posted on April 12, 2014 by admin

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Judge sets trial in HOA fraud case

Posted on March 1, 2014 by admin

By JEFF GERMAN Excerpted from LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL February 26, 2014 Leon Benzer: Accused of being the mastermind behind a Las Vegas HOA scheme. Benzer and his co-conspirators are accused of conspiring to pack HOA boards to gain legal and … Continue reading →

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Tearing the Community Apart

Posted on November 10, 2013 by admin

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HOA Attorney Comment

Posted on April 2, 2013 by admin

Click on the title to open and view the document.  HOA Attorney Comment

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