From: "Kendall P. Bullen" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Mail-Copies-To: nobody
Subject: Re: Can HOA take away my yard?
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 21:35:21 -0400

In article <42a9c6b6$0$57153$892e7fe2@authen.white.readfreenews.net>,
 "Ted B."  wrote:

> Only in areas where HOA membership is optional.  In many cases, a 
> neighborhood going HOA means that you are in the HOA whether you want to be 
> or not.  So even if you didn't agree to it, the HOA can demand that you 
> follow the rules, and can fine you if you don't, and can sell your property 
> (legally) if you don't pay the fines.  -Dave 

I honestly don't believe that.  Although the previous e-mail was using 
examples of other orgs.  But I find it impossible to believe that folks 
on my block can get together and, with no agreement from me, take out a 
lien on my house.  They can take out liens on each others' houses, 
sure...they can claim that I'm 'within the HOA' whatever they think that 
means...but I don't believe they can just get together and decide to 
start a club that has the legal basis to fine me or repossess my house 
if I don't agree to be part of that club.  I don't think that would hold 
up in court.

Kendall

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