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 Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:47 am Subject: Can they do this |
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Ok , I was behind on my homeowners association fees of $290. I got a letter from an attorneys office saying that I had to pay my original $290 plus an extra $175 to them for sending out this letter. I then paid the original fee's straight to the howeowners association. After they cashed the check I got another letter from the attorney saying that I still owed them $175 and If I don't pay it within 10 days there will be more fee's. Can they do this? Should I just pay them?
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:52 am Subject: |
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You should have bylaws that would cover this and answer your questions.. I would check them out.. and talk to the assoc president..
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Inform the homeowners association about this attorney's office charging a fee. If they were hired for collecting on your debt, they will pull your file back.
By laws, you were required to pay the attorney's fees only if you had paid them for the account. Since you directly paid to the homeowners association, you don't have to pay the fees to the attorney.
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Did you collect the "paid in full" letter from the homeowners association?
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no, I did not get a reciept. So should I contact the homeowners association? Should I call the attorney? What should I do? Thanks for the help
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:19 pm Subject: |
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If you live in a community where you either had to sign a homeowners association agreement or agreed to deed restrictions covering the issue of collecting dues, those documents may contain contractual language determining whether or not you agreed to pay for collection fees. Beyond that, check your state laws.
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 6:37 pm Subject: |
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Contact the homeowners assc. for a start, and ask them. Homeowners asscs. are a very bad idea, because generally they are not regulated and are not held accountable to any agency.
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