To get the California Attorney General's office to investigate a Homeowners Association (HOA), you would typically need to demonstrate that the HOA has violated state laws, such as those relating to accounting practices, elections, or fraud. You would need to submit a complaint with detailed information and evidence supporting your claims. The Attorney General's office will then review the complaint and determine whether an investigation is warranted.
Simply request from the AG's office a complaint form, and complete it with all the info you know. Return it, and call in a few months to check on the status. Be persistent--they have many complaints and you need to demonstrate that yours has merit and is worthwile to investigate.
To report fraud by an Illinois homeowners association, you can contact the Illinois Attorney General's Consumer Fraud Bureau. They handle complaints related to consumer fraud, including fraudulent practices by homeowners associations.
A local common interest community-savvy attorney can advise you in your particular situation.
You can consult with a local, common interest community-savvy attorney to learn more about how to accomplish this task.
Association counsel -- or the attorney who help the association place the lien, can help you release it, or instruct the owner as to how to go about this action.
Your answer depends on the proposed insertion of the 'grandfather clause'. Association counsel, or a local, common interest community attorney can answer your question specifically. There is no standard.
A common interest community-savvy attorney can help you address your particular situation. .
You can find a local common interest community attorney in an online listing. Asking for references is also another route you can take to find the counsel you want.
Probably not. You could consult with a local, common interest community attorney to help you with the issue at hand.
Best practices dictate that you take the lien filed against the vehicle to an association-savvy attorney and request guidance.
A homeowners' association would file a labor and materials lien entitled Assessment Lien. See the HOA covenants for more information on liens. I would recommend that the HOA retain a real estate attorney to prepare and file the liens.
To form a Homeowners Association in an existing subdivision, a majority of the homeowners in the subdivision typically vote to establish the association. The process usually involves gathering support from homeowners, drafting and adopting governing documents such as bylaws and covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs), and registering the association with local authorities if required. It is essential to consult with legal professionals and follow any state or local regulations regarding the formation of homeowners associations.
Filing a lien on an owner's title is a specialized action that is best performed by an attorney schooled in common interest communities. Filing the wrong lien, improperly, will jeopardize the association's standing in the matter.