Q:  The developer of our community has sold all of the lots and turned control of the homeowners’ association (“HOA”) over to the homeowners. The bylaws for our HOA refer to “officers” and also to “directors” and “the board of directors.” Aren’t they the same thing?  How are they elected? A:  Almost all HOAs are […]

Q:  When there are past-due HOA assessments for a property, and a mortgage lender forecloses on the property and takes title, who can the HOA collect the unpaid HOA assessments from following the foreclosure? A:  This is a follow-up question from a column I wrote in 2015 that can be found here: https://carolinacommonelements.com/2015/05/01/after-foreclosure-who-pays-past-hoa-dues/ In a […]