[napscoordinator]

People not only know the rules, but sign saying they will abide by them. No pity. You are smart not to live in an HOA if you are a rule breaker.

[mmichaels1970]

People not only know the rules, but sign saying they will abide by them. No pity. You are smart not to live in an HOA if you are a rule breaker.

I watched a sort of “documentary” on this. Dude claimed that as a lawyer he thoroughly reviewed the HOA rules before moving in, and that there were no restrictions on Christmas displays or decorating. He then met with HOA to inform them that he was doing it. They supposedly sent him a letter saying his decorations might be offensive to people of other faiths.

HOA admitted that this was a poor choice of words.

Lawyer sued claiming religious discrimination and was actually awarded by a jury. Judge then overrules jury verdict and instead awards damages to the HOA and bans lawyer from any Christmas displays. Lawyer appeals.

During documentary, lawyer bad-mouths the judge for overturning jury verdict. Lawyer now threatened to be disbarred.

I don’t trust any so-called “documentary” without other corroboration. But it did present interviews from both sides. This dude seems to enjoy throwing the “I’m a lawyer and I’ll sue” if he doesn’t get his way. However, judges wholesale overturning jury verdicts and following threats of dusbarrment are really concerning to me.

[LeoTDB69]

I avoid HOA’s because of many reasons, not the heast of which is a friend in an HOA had no idea he would have to pay $16k to a neighbor two blocks away becuase their foundation cracked.

Or that my doorbell must be with a range of inches from the ground or my flag was 2 inches too large and not allowed or my Christmas decoration were illegal because they promoted a specific religion.

I guess I am a rulebreaker for not wanting my life micromanaged by nosy busybodies.