Tag: Condominiums

  • Mechanics Liens and Common-Interest Developments in California

    Mechanics Liens and Common-Interest Developments in California

    A “CID” is an acronym that stands for “Common-Interest Development.”  This refers to self-governing groups of common property owners, such as condominiums or apartments that have an undivided interest in common areas or other amenities (such as a swimming pool or workout facility) that are shared by the residents. When the ownership of units within…

  • Other Liens: Louisiana Homeowners Association Lien or HOA Lien

    Another great tool that is out there to secure debt with real property is the HOA lien. HOA stands for homeowners association. Many neighborhoods have homeowner associations. These entities exist in order to take care of the common elements of the neighborhood and keep the place looking nice. They are also set up to make…

  • Assessment Liens: An Overview of Different Schemes

      Liens for past-due assessments are a condominium, or other HOA, association’s most potent tool for getting paid. Just like a mechanics lien, an assessment lien secures the debt owed with property that can be foreclosed upon in the event of non-payment. Also similar to mechanics liens, the particular statutory requirements in order to create…

  • Condo and Association Liens: How To Get Your Association Paid With A Lien

    UPDATE: We apologize for any inconvenience, but zlien no longer offers assessment lien filling as of 2013. While you can use zlien to file a mechanics lien for construction projects on a condominium unit and/or building, zlien does not file HOA liens for unpaid dues. Condominium and Homeowner Associations are run by their communities. Property owners usually volunteer…

  • Mechanics Liens: Liens on Condominiums – An Overview

    Mechanics Liens: Liens on Condominiums – An Overview

      Mechanics liens on condominiums can be tricky. In fact, this blog has addressed the complexities of condominium projects several times; here, here, and here for example. [quote float=”right”]the factors that make the lien process difficult in general are magnified on condominium projects[/quote] The reason that condo projects are sometimes more difficult, in terms of…