October 15, 2012
In his poem "Mending Wall," Robert Frost says that "Good fences make good neighbors." Frost's narrator displays contempt for walls erected between people, but sadly accepts the expression's truth. As a San Antonio lawyer who handles lawsuits involving homeowners associations (HOA) and disputes among neighbors, Trey Wilson has also found unfortunate wisdom in the maxim. This blog is a chronicle of one Texas attorney's observations about HOAs.
Representing Texas Homeowners Associations & those aggrieved by them
Attorney Trey Wilson handles lawsuits and pre-litigation disputes involving enforcement of restrictive covenants/deed restrictions, Homeowner Association member voting/ballot/proxy issues, HOA Board elections, collection of assessments/dues, placement and removal of liens, CCR/Declaration disputes, developer HOA control/turnover, ACC approval, HOA Board governance, Abuses by Homeowners Associations and drafting/amendment of HOA documents including By-laws.
10.18.2012
Neighbors vs. HOA – A battle heats up in Houston
KTRK-TV: Neighbors vs. HOA: A battle
heats up in Houston
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A group of neighbors
is taking their homeowner's association to court. They say residents are paying
up but not seeing results, and now they want to know what happened to hundreds
of thousands of dollars. This is happening in the community of Pine Village
North in northeast Houston. A group of fed-up homeowners who gathered in court
Monday told us their HOA went too far when some board members were removed
after questioning the spending. Inside Pine Village North, there are
townhomes with shattered windows and hazardous vacant units.