If my boyfriend is being foreclosed upon by the HOA and they served me with papers as well, am Ialso responsible?
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If my boyfriend is being foreclosed upon by the HOA and they served me with papers as well, am Ialso responsible?
My name is not on any of the paperwork for the home although I do live here. It was a home bought by he and his ex-wife.
Asked on August 5, 2011 Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your boyfriend is on title to the home you are living in and you are not on its legal title, you would have no obligation to or liability for claims of the homeowner's association with what I presume are unpaid monthly association dues.
Under most "covenants, conditions and restrictions" recorded upon homes in a planned unit development where there is a homeowner's association, the homeowner is obligated for the monthly association fees as well as other assessments.
You are not the homeowner of record for the home that is subject to claims by the homeowner's association where papers concerning a dispute were recently served upon you and your boyfriend. You would not be responsible for unpaid dues or assessments concerning the home you are living in that you do not own.
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