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Florida Pro-Se Homeowner Strikes Out…One, Two, Three Lawyers!

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guest blog by Nila Ridings
 
Forget lawyering-up for Florida homeowner David Acosta.  He took the task of getting an injunction against Alaqua HOA on himself and Judge Marlene Alva ruled in his favor. Yep, the injunction against this maniac HOA bunch is on the record!
 
Acosta’s dues were in arrears so the HOA decided the best way to collect was to prohibit his family and friends from visiting him by calling the sheriff to have them arrested as trespassers!
 
David out-smarted three different law firms representing this Homeowners Association.  He got the judge to agree to let him pay his dues directly to the court  That fired up the HOA’s attorney who instructed the board to call a meeting and change the by-laws.  But Judge Alva ruled that meeting was illegal.
 
Acosta must have grown tired after swinging his bat at all these law firms.  He’s now hired an attorney and is suing for a settlement.  And I hope he gets a BIG one!  Six figures would be ideal.
 
Just for grins, he ought to sue the HOA attorney for malpractice, too.  And, David while you’re at it, go ahead and sue each board member for fiduciary failure!
 
Take em’ all down and send them off the field on a gurney!
 
This is one of the BEST homeowner WINS I’ve learned of to date!
 

 

YEAH! HUD vs. Las Vegas HOA!

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guest blog by Nila Ridings
 
Life is very different for those who have a severe handicap or live with someone who does. Social events are rarely, if ever, attended.  Most outings are spent at a medical office or hospital.  Transportation is restricted to a specialized vehicle that comes with a hefty price tag.  And vacations are nearly out of the question. 
 
Above all, these families deserve compassion and kindness.  But all too often, life in an HOA shows us how cold-hearted, selfish, and ridiculous some people can be towards others.  
 
At nineteen years old Eric Doyle has suffered 500 bone fractures due to a disease over which he has no control.  He can’t go out dancing or downhill skiing like others his age. But because his parents purchased an ambulance for his transportation he can occasionally go to the movie theater or to a BBQ dinner.  
 
But Eric and his family had to go through a nightmare of threatening letters, fines, and a battle with the Harbor Cove Homeowners Association in Las Vegas and their First Columbia Community Management, Inc. property manager.  Listen to this!  They demanded he re-paint the ambulance and remove the lights because that’s what THEY wanted in order to keep their perfect little HOA in pristine condition.  You know, so the property values don’t go down. HA!
 
Harbor Cove Homeowners, welcome to decreased property values with your $65,000 settlement to Eric Doyle and all the media exposure that comes with it!  Keep your noses in the air and your hearts on dry ice.  But never forget the day could come when life isn’t perfect for you either!
 
Kick ’em harder must be the motto in the HOA and property management rule book when they know somebody can’t stand up and fight back! And threaten them with fines, liens, and lawsuits until you bankrupt them or run them out through your golden gates.
 
Readers, we must never stop fighting against these injustices!  We are better people with bigger hearts than to let others be hurt like this.
 
The Doyle family has now moved to a non-HOA community with the $65,000 check in their hand. I wish them the very best in their HOA-free life! 
 
 
 

Thumbsucking HOA Idiocy in Florida

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What is it about service dogs that HOAs don’t understand? It’s federal law. You cannot keep a disabled person from owning a service dog even if you hate that homeowner’s guts.

Nick Spagnolo was disabled while fighting in Kuwait and Somalia. Now, as a disabled Navy veteran he has a service dog to help him cope with his daily life. The Veterans Administration says it’s a service dog. His doctors say the dog is a medical necessity.

But the Jamestown Property Owners Association in Hobe Sound, Florida says Spagnolo’s dog weighs 40 pounds and the HOA regulations clearly prohibit dogs over 20 pounds.

Homeowners Associations across the country have been hit with massive federal fines for ignoring the rights of handicapped persons to have service dogs.

The Jamestown Property Owners Association is going to lose this one, and they’ll lose big. And the homeowners will all be hit with special assessments to pay for the legal fees and fines that’ll begin mounting up.

How do you spell ‘sftupid’?

(click here for Hobe Sound TV story)

 

Legal Column on Joan Rivers HOA Lawsuit

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Wow! From looking at blogs and comments from attorneys around the country, it looks like Joan Rivers may get her face slapped in her little HOA outrage in New York. She won’t look very good in front of a judge or jury. How could she risk taking the witness stand? So nasty!

(click here for latest on Joan Rivers lawsuit)

 

HOA Halloween Jerks!

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Crazy, how HOA Amerika has become so fascist.

This HOA in Silver Spring, Maryland has decided that one homeowner goes a little too far in her decorations. The kids in the neighborhood absolutely love it when this homeowner puts out her annual Halloween display. But this HOA does what HOAs do. They sue. They ‘farm’ certain homeowners to find cases to refer to their chosen law firms. They figure that ‘farmed’ homeowners will surrender, pay the fines, the jacked-up legal fees and excessive collection costs.

It’s all about money. Follow the money.

This kind of neighborhood retaliation should be illegal! It’s unconscionable.
But these lawn Nazis know no bounds.

(click here for Halloween story)