Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Washington

HOA Manag Co put bogus charges in my account ledger

Two years ago I fell behind in my homeowners dues, Received a letter from the HOA attorney threatening a lien unless I pay all back payments, attorney fees, fines and a deposit to cover a missed future payment, if needed. I paid as requested and I have made every payment since then on time. Six months later I find out the HOA account manager had put the deposit as a debit in my ledger plus additional attorney�s fees referencing back to my lien letter, plus a bunch of late fees. I called the account manager and he said he would make corrections.

When I followed up a month later the account manager was gone and the new manager knows nothing regarding the bogus charges in my account. So I gave them all the background info and they said they would look into it. I kept calling and they kept saying they where working on it.

The management company has been dragging their feet in resolving this issue, late fees keep adding up, and now they have sent me an email saying I owe over $2k. They no longer return my calls or emails so I don't know what to do next.


Asked on 3/14/09, 11:27 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
P. Jayson Thibodaux Law Office of P. Jayson Thibodaux

Re: HOA Manag Co put bogus charges in my account ledger

You may want to summarize your situation and the past history of the events and send a letter, certified mail and return receipt, to the property manager. An attorney could send a demand letter for you at a small cost. The purpose of the letter is to set the record straight in writing and to demand they rectify the situation and to indicate that you will seek damages such as attorney fees and costs should they seek to place a lien on your real property for a non existent debt.

HOA's in some situations move slowly and neglect to respond to individual concerns because they are not held accountable. Good luck.

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Answered on 3/14/09, 6:16 pm


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