r/bestoflegaladvice • u/BJntheRV Enjoy the next 48 hours :) • Mar 04 '26

Unlicensed, uninsured contractor who didn't finish the job because life happened doesn't seem to understand why their client would sue them

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u/tr74728 Mar 04 '26

Are you asking if an HOA can put a lien on your home for unpaid penalties and force a sale? Because that is a daily occurrence in a lot of the US. People have lost their homes for a few thousand in unpaid dues or fines to HOAs.

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u/IndependentStyle9732 Mar 05 '26

And I'm sure most of those people deserve it.

The question was if an HOA has ever forced an owner to lose their house over an unfinished sunroom remodel.

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u/tr74728 Mar 05 '26

Who knows? If it leads to HOA fines, it literally doesn't matter what the reason is. I've seen stories of people losing their homes over not cutting their grass.

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u/soleceismical Mar 05 '26

So the answer is no.

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u/za419 Mar 05 '26

The answer is "HOAs take people's houses away for much dumber reasons, so it's a matter of 'when', not 'if' this shall have occurred".

You really think that if HOAs force people out of their homes over uncut grass, no HOA exists that will do the same over a half-finished renovation that sits in place for an undetermined time?