HOA disputes
When the homeowners association sends a letter you don't agree with
Fines, liens, denied fence requests and special assessments, read against the covenants you actually signed.
Blythe handles our HOA work. Send her the letter and your covenants and bylaws, and she'll tell you whether the board followed its own rules: notice, a hearing, the fine schedule, and what the documents let it do.
Most of these end with a letter back to the board or its manager and a meeting, not a lawsuit. If a lien has already been filed against your home, call sooner rather than later; the deadlines move fast.
Letters we see most often
Fines
For a fence, a trailer, a paint color or the lawn, and whether the board gave notice and a hearing first.
Liens and collections
Unpaid dues turned into a lien on your home, and what it takes to release it.
Architectural denials
A request for a fence, shed or solar panels turned down, and whether the covenants allow it.
Special assessments
A large one-time charge, and whether the board approved and announced it the way the bylaws say.
Questions owners ask about their HOA
Can the HOA really put a lien on my house?
Often, yes, for unpaid assessments, if the covenants and the law allow it and the board follows the steps. We'll check whether it did.
Should I just pay the fine?
Sometimes paying is the cheapest way out. We'll tell you honestly what a fight would cost against what the fine is.
Do you represent associations too?
No. We only take the homeowner's side, so there's never a conflict with your board.
Got a letter from the board? Send us a photo of it
Blythe will read it with your covenants and call you within two working days.