tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126759629688276717.post686758757543204905..comments2024-03-04T06:25:37.361-05:00Comments on Condo & HOA Law Blog: Mandatory versus Voluntary - Are You Ruled by a HOA?Barbara Billiot Stage, Esq.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10212772964426073518noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126759629688276717.post-87799405617770178032018-08-19T15:46:01.901-04:002018-08-19T15:46:01.901-04:00I bought the property 18 years ago here in GA.
At ...I bought the property 18 years ago here in GA.<br />At closing the attorney advised that as the property was outside of the the compound the compound having a mandatory HOA.<br />That the road , drains and sewers where my property stands are maintained by local government where as inside the compound they are maintained by the HOA.<br />That I may join or not join the HOA.<br />No contact with the HOA for 15 years then the monthly bills started to arrive not only to myself but my neighbors who also declined to join. One who bought his property 21 years ago.<br />HOA will not comment advise why they now choose to include our us as mandatory HOA members.<br />Any thoughts , experience herePaul chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304674026965569070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126759629688276717.post-27199778354302151762018-04-06T07:01:16.590-04:002018-04-06T07:01:16.590-04:00I am in the same situation and the Board will not ...I am in the same situation and the Board will not address the issue and thus real estate suffers!jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03204321563614081065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126759629688276717.post-38499972722706008792018-03-07T10:15:41.393-05:002018-03-07T10:15:41.393-05:00I live in a community with an HOA that has never b...I live in a community with an HOA that has never been deeded any "commonly owned property". Would membership be mandatory?Winter Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16123903230954038346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126759629688276717.post-1765013129940129902017-07-27T20:19:40.568-04:002017-07-27T20:19:40.568-04:00in addition, if they ever try and make it mandator...in addition, if they ever try and make it mandatory, they will fail. They will never have 100% participation. Those who say HOAs are mandatory dribble soup down their chins. Idiots.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250329240883829973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126759629688276717.post-13006586077218542732017-07-27T20:18:34.654-04:002017-07-27T20:18:34.654-04:00I live in a HOA community, but am not a member. W...I live in a HOA community, but am not a member. We checked before purchasing. As a result, they have no power over me other than sending out harassing emails out from time to time.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250329240883829973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126759629688276717.post-17593711299889043082017-03-13T15:58:07.634-04:002017-03-13T15:58:07.634-04:00ThanksThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077299328481983905noreply@blogger.com