VickiD1 (West Virginia)
Posts: 34
Posts: 34
Posted:
I have been adviced to get a lawyer. Okay...Is there a book that can get me started to understand my HOA laws as the president?
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New WV HOA with no ByLaws???
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BruceC2 (Virginia)
Posts: 54
Posts: 54
Posted:
Vicki,
What do you mean no ByLaws? If no ByLaws are you set up as a corperation and does the HOA pay a yearly fee to the state corperation comission if not I would think your not a HOA. Sounds more like a club for road fees.
What do you mean no ByLaws? If no ByLaws are you set up as a corperation and does the HOA pay a yearly fee to the state corperation comission if not I would think your not a HOA. Sounds more like a club for road fees.
SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202
Posts: 5,202
Posted:
If you have no bylaws, then how did you become president and what are your duties?
VickiD1 (West Virginia)
Posts: 34
Posts: 34
Posted:
The property representative had a meeting. I was the only one living there and about 10 people went to the meeting...we voted...I was made president and here I am . I was given an Article of Incorportion that said there would be three of us and that was it. The treasurer now for over a year has refused to let me see the account or even put the vice pres and myself on the account. So I am here trying to find out all I can
RobertR1 (South Carolina)
Posts: 5,164
Posts: 5,164
Posted:
VickiD,
You are still too stingy with your information. Tell us exactly what documents you have.
Go to court house and search four association name for any information at all and copy it.
Do you have some kind of authority that says you are President? Is the developer still around, how many members do you have, do you all talk. If you think you are all along that is your election. I would go door to door and tell the rest of the members they all better get their act together and start taking ahold of their responsibilities. They are legally bound to support and sustain the association, read their papers that the signed when they moved in.
If you jave to crusade to fix this, then crusade. Do not let them push you around, especially this secretary that won't let you examine the books, she is acting illegally, no doubt about it. Final word, keep records of all you do, and do what is right.
You are still too stingy with your information. Tell us exactly what documents you have.
Go to court house and search four association name for any information at all and copy it.
Do you have some kind of authority that says you are President? Is the developer still around, how many members do you have, do you all talk. If you think you are all along that is your election. I would go door to door and tell the rest of the members they all better get their act together and start taking ahold of their responsibilities. They are legally bound to support and sustain the association, read their papers that the signed when they moved in.
If you jave to crusade to fix this, then crusade. Do not let them push you around, especially this secretary that won't let you examine the books, she is acting illegally, no doubt about it. Final word, keep records of all you do, and do what is right.
SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202
Posts: 5,202
Posted:
Your treasurer will be making reports to the board on a regular basis. Ask your questions then.
As president, you are to oversee all goings-on - that includes financial issues. But she is the caretaker of the books and you don't need to be over her shoulder. Your board will pass a budget, she simple carries out the directives of the Board. No secrets.
As president, you are to oversee all goings-on - that includes financial issues. But she is the caretaker of the books and you don't need to be over her shoulder. Your board will pass a budget, she simple carries out the directives of the Board. No secrets.
PaulM (Pennsylvania)
Posts: 1,347
Posts: 1,347
Posted:
The fact is, Vicki, you still have not advised whether the developer is still in control, meaning HE is still in authority until all units or a percentage of units are purchased and settled. If HE and HIS Board representatives are in authority, then you and other residents are at 'ground zero'. That's what needs to be determined. You may need to call the developer to get your answer on 'when is turnover to residents'.
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