I disagree. This is a story of a wife who was overwhelmed with worry and distractions of a toddler and a sick one-year-old whose husband was away for more than a year. Perhaps he was the one who usually took care of such things. Perhaps the deployment was more than she could handle. Perhaps she honestly did overlook the HOA notices. I confess to having overlooked the registration renewal notice on my husband’s vehicle. That doesn’t make me a bad wife because I did not watch after my husband’s property while he is away. IMHO, the HOA took advantage of her situation by not notifying her in person, as they had others in the neighborhood.
I would bet that the new owner has a friend on the board.
How does not checking your mail for six months qualify as honest?
She had a ten year old and a one year old!