r/BADHOA

Has anyone successfully replaced legal counsel for their HOA. I can use tips on starting this process. The majority of members. Far more than half support this.

Just want to come on here to say do not hesitate getting a capable attorney if you cannot get your HOA to follow their own documents and rules. Issue is leaking unit from above and ceilings and walls are common elements. Now we have 2 lawyers involved (our unit and above unit) and shit is getting done that is the HOA’s responsibility and the upstairs unit’s responsibility. Unfortunately it takes some money and legal threatening to make a bad HOA act according to their own governing documents. This is the last HOA we will ever belong to. 

Small HOA, about 20 units. Board president pushes through an “emergency” special assessment for major repairs after claiming the building is at risk. No real bids shared, just says they have a “trusted contractor.” Homeowners are told work needs to start immediately or insurance could be impacted. A few months later, someone pulls records and finds out the contractor is owned by the board president’s brother in law.

No disclosure. No competitive bids. Work hasn’t even started!

Now the board is saying everything was done in good faith and the delay is just “logistics.”

No vote from members. No clear paper trail explaining the emergency. Just a lot of “trust us.”

Curious to see what the different approaches could look like to this train wreck 🪨 🚂