Disputes with your homeowners association
Your HOA has rules. So does the law it has to follow.
Fines. Violation notices. A denied improvement. A board that will not do its job. We help owners and residents find out whether the association followed its own documents and the law, and what can realistically be done about it.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND FINE
Dear Homeowner:
It has come to the Board's attention that your property is in violation of Rule 14(c) of the Rules and Regulations1. The condition was observed on or about the 3rd2.
Accordingly, a fine of $100.00 has been assessed3 to your account. This rule applies to all homeowners4.
Sincerely,
Community Manager
- 1Do the CC&Rs give the board authority to make this rule?
- 2Was proof of the violation included with the notice?
- 3Was a hearing offered before the fine?
- 4Is the rule enforced the same way for everyone?
Documents first
HOA disputes are decided on paper, not on who is more upset.
Four questions decide most HOA disputes.
Before we talk about options, we read the documents. Our intake is built around these questions, so your first conversation with us is about what can be done.
What do the governing documents actually say?
The recorded declaration, usually called the CC&Rs, controls. Rules, guidelines, and board decisions have to be consistent with it.
Did the board have the authority?
Boards sometimes adopt rules the governing documents never authorized. A rule the board had no power to make is a different dispute from a rule you broke.
Did the association follow the required procedure?
Notice, timing, proof of the violation, and the chance to be heard before a fine. The law sets the steps, and skipping one matters.
Can it be proven on paper?
Letters, ledgers, photographs, minutes, and emails. A claim that rests only on one person's account against another's is very hard to win.
Common problems
What is your association doing?
Each guide explains the problem, which documents and facts matter, and which options usually fit under Nevada law.
Fines and violation notices
You were cited or fined, and the process did not look right.
Selective enforcement
The rule is enforced against you but not against others.
Rules the board had no power to make
The board adopted or enforced a rule the governing documents do not support.
Architectural denials and unapproved changes
Your project was denied, ignored, or cited after the fact.
Failure to maintain common areas
The association will not repair what it is responsible for.
Denied access to records
You asked to see the books and were refused or ignored.
Breach of fiduciary duty
The board is not acting in the community's interest.
Misuse of HOA funds
Money is unaccounted for or being spent improperly.
Harassment and retaliation
You are being targeted for speaking up.
Discrimination and fair housing
You are treated differently, or denied an accommodation.
Assessments and collections
You are behind, or disputing what the association says you owe.
How it works
One defined path, from your documents to mediation.
- 1
Send the documents
Your CC&Rs, the notices, and the facts, through our online intake.
- 2
Free case review
We read the file first, then tell you where you stand in plain English.
- 3
Demand and state filing
A written demand to the association, then the filing Nevada requires.
- 4
Mediation
We prepare your statement and attend the mediation with you.
Your options
The path depends on what the documents say and what you want to happen.
Most HOA disputes are resolved before anyone sees a courtroom.
Demand, state filing, and mediation
Our core fixed-fee service: file review, a demand to the association, the state filing, and mediation.
State mediation and the referee program
The step Nevada requires before most HOA lawsuits. What it is, what it costs, and what follows.
Complaint to the Real Estate Division
For violations of the HOA statute itself: records, meetings, elections, fine procedure, board conduct.
Violation hearings
Your rights at the hearing before a fine, and how to prepare.
Court
For disputes that were not resolved at mediation and are strong on the documents.
What to expect
A defined process, start to finish.
Your documents are read before the call
You send the governing documents and the notices once. We review them first, so no one spends an hour on the phone retelling the story.
Straight answers
If the documents show the association is right, we tell you, and suggest how to approach the board. If the path would cost more than the dispute is worth, we point you to self-help tools.
One defined engagement, guaranteed
Our core service is a fixed-fee engagement with a written scope: file review, a demand to the association, the state filing, and mediation, for $2,500 or in three or six payments. If you are not satisfied with our service, we refund the fee. The guarantee covers our work, not the outcome.
Self-help
Prefer to handle it yourself?
Smaller disputes often do not justify hiring a lawyer. Our self-help section builds letters with your details filled in, and explains how to get your governing documents and use the state's process on your own.
Open the self-help toolsWho we represent
Owners and residents. Never boards.
We do not represent associations, boards, or management companies under this brand. Every review starts by confirming we have no conflict with your community.
About usFree case review
Send us the notice and the documents. We will tell you where you stand.
Tell us the facts once, in writing, and attach your governing documents. We review them before anyone gets on the phone, so the conversation is about your options.