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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">May an HOA attempt to collect 18 years of unpaid HOA dues pursuant to a series of recorded claims of lien which was recently foreclosed by the Treasurer for unpaid taxes?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Under <u>Lake Arrowhead Club v Looney</u> the liens would survive because they were properly recorded and authorized by the recorded HOA CCRs.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Trying to find some authority for the proposition that the HOA is time-barred for at least some of the unpaid HOA dues. From what I can tell from the chain of title the former owner probably never paid a single HOA dues in the 18 years of ownership.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">My client purchased at the recent tax sale. I think the HOA can collect six years. Never had a situation where a longer period of unpaid dues? </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thanks.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="350" style="width:262.5pt"><tr><td width="95" style="width:71.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img width="95" height="131" style="width:.9895in;height:1.3645in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image017.jpg@01D6F89B.834A1CE0"></span></p></td><td width="210" style="width:157.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Robert R Rowley</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0e1735">Attorney & Counselor at Law</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><img width="12" height="12" style="width:.125in;height:.125in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image018.png@01D6F89B.834A1CE0"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href="tel:(509)%20252-5074" target="new"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7e8183">(509) 252-5074</span></a> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><img border="0" width="12" height="12" style="width:.125in;height:.125in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image019.png@01D6F89B.834A1CE0"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href="tel:(509)%20994-1143" target="new"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7e8183">(509) 994-1143</span></a><br></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><img border="0" width="12" height="12" style="width:.125in;height:.125in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image020.png@01D6F89B.834A1CE0"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href="fax:(509)%20928-3084" target="new"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7e8183">(509) 928-3084</span></a> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><img border="0" width="12" height="12" style="width:.125in;height:.125in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image021.png@01D6F89B.834A1CE0"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href="http://www.rowleylegal.com/" target="new"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7e8183">rowleylegal.com</span></a><br></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" style="width:.125in;height:.1041in" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image022.png@01D6F89B.834A1CE0"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:rob@rowleylegal.com" target="new"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7e8183">rob@rowleylegal.com</span></a><br></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0e1735">Helping You Protect What Matters Most</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rowleylegal" target="new"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="17" height="17" style="width:.177in;height:.177in" id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image023.png@01D6F89B.834A1CE0"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://www.twitter.com/ROBERTRROWLEY" target="new"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="17" height="17" style="width:.177in;height:.177in" id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image024.png@01D6F89B.834A1CE0"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Practice concentrated on business, real estate and general legal matters in Washington and Idaho. </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NOTICE: The contents of this message and any attachments may be protected by the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable protections. 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