[WSBARP] HOA priority lien - non-condomium act HOA's

Wed Dec 21 14:08:30 PST 2016

Lien exists when the assessment is made, and the board “may” file a notice of lien.

From: John M. Riley III 
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 1:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] HOA priority lien - non-condomium act HOA's

Is there any language about when assessments go into effect, when each of them is due, or whether or not the lien comes into existence when due, when they go into effect, or when the declaration is recorded? 

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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Josh Grant
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 11:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] HOA priority lien - non-condomium act HOA's

OK Thanks

Here is what the CC&R’s provide

...Any annual, special, and emergency assessments, together with interest, ...shall be a continuing lien on the Lot against which such assessment is made...  The Board shall have the right to publicly record a lien against title to a Lot evidencing the existence of this continuing lien. The personal obligation for delinquent assessments shall pas to a successor in title if a lien has been recorded against title to the Lot by the time of conveyance of title or commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings against any holder of title to a Lot.  ... The Board... may  foreclose a lien against the Lot in the same manner as a mortgage of real property.

Nothing about priority against any, even first deeds of trust. The definition section defines “First Mortgagee” shall mean a lender who holds the first mortgage on a Lot and who has notified the Association of the lender’s holdings.”  But then “first mortgage or first mortgagee’ never is repeated.

Josh

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From: Patrick McDonald 

Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 11:15 AM

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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] HOA priority lien - non-condomium act HOA's

I don’t think the language you cited below has any bearing on the issue. The covenants will usually have a section providing for when a non-condo HOA’s lien is created (e.g., when the assessment is due, after recording a lien with the auditor, etc.,) and the lien’s relative priority against other encumbrances, including deeds of trust. It’s very common that the lien is subordinate to deeds of trust or possibly just first deeds of trust. 

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From: <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Josh Grant <jgrant at accima.com>
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Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:43 AM
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: Re: [WSBARP] HOA priority lien - non-condomium act HOA's

THanks!  This is the language in the CC&R’s:

“ …The terms of this Declaration, and any of its amendments, shall be binding on all parties having any right, title, or interest in any part of the Property at any time, and shall inure to the benefit of each owner thereof… The provisions of this Declaration shall be enforceable by … the association…

Article X Section 1: All present and future Lot Owners… shall be subject to and shall comply with the provisions of this Declaration…The acceptance of a deed or conveyance…shall constitute an agreement that the provisions of this Declaration and amendments are accepted and ratified by such Lot Owner…, and all such provisions shall be deemed and taken to be covenants running with the land and shall bind any person having an any time any interest of estate in such Lot as though such provisions were recited and stipulated at length in each and every deed and conveyance of lease thereof.

Does anyone think that this language allows the HOA to have a priority over later recorded deeds of trust?

Josh

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Wilbur, WA 99185
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From: James L. Strichartz 

Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 4:26 PM

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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] HOA priority lien - non-condomium act HOA's

There is no statutory basis for a six-month super-priority lien for non-condo HOAs.  There is no statutory basis for any liens for HOA assessments.  Theoretically such a super-priority lien could arise based on the language of the covenants, but I am not familiar with any such provisions.

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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Josh Grant
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 4:02 PM
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Subject: [WSBARP] HOA priority lien - non-condomium act HOA's

I understand that under the Condominium Act RCW 64.34 that an association has a “super-priority” at least for 6 months of assessments, over prior recorded security interests (as long as the CC&R’s are recorded 1st). This was the ruling in:  In BAC Homeloans Servicing v. Fulbright 180 Wn 2d, 754 (2014) “a future lien for unpaid condominium assessments is established at the time the condominium declaration is recorded, even though it may not be enforceable until the unit owner defaults on his or her assessments, if ever.”

Is there similar authority for a HOA “super-priority” when the HOA is not under formed under the Condominium Act?  I think this was discussed before on this listserve and this super priority doesn’t exist for other HOA’s. ?

Thanks

Josh

Joshua F. Grant, PS
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 619
Wilbur, WA 99185
tel 509 647 5578
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