Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

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One of the homeowners in our 12-unit condo complex in S.F. has not paid her HOA dues in almost 2 years. She owes about $10,000. We have been working with a collection company who has put a lien on her property and it is now going into foreclosure. The homeowner has been living in Thailand for the past 4 years on a foreign service assignment. However, she was here in S.F. in December, 2006 and our property management company notified her (in person) about what was happening. She said she would pay everything she owes except for a $1900 plumbing charge that she is disputing. Since the HOA would not forego the $1900 plumbing charge, she changed her mind, did not send the money she owes and refuses to acknowledge the lien company's emails, Fed Ex letters and voice mails. Since she has never personally signed for any of the documents that the lien company has sent her in Thailand, should we enlist the services of an attorney to advise and protect us from a possible law suit from this homeowner? She has clearly violated the condo association's rules by not paying her dues. However, we're afraid that she will claim she never knew about the foreclosure because she lives in Thailand. What should we do?

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