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Nevada Supreme Court Rules Bank Tender Defeats HOA Superpriority Lien

As lenders and servicers continue to litigate in Nevada’s state and federal courts about the effect of homeowner associations’ (HOAs) foreclosure sales, some questions have proven particularly sticky. What happens when a...more

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New Decision from the D.C. Court of Appeals Recognizes Additional Defenses to HOA Super-Priority Lien Statute

As we noted in last week’s blog post, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued a decision on March 1, 2018, that created a new wave of uncertainty for lenders with loans secured by deeds of trust on condominium units...more

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Is a Foreclosure Crisis Looming in Our Nation’s Capital?

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals recently sent a new set of shockwaves through the mortgage industry in the nation’s capital when it released its decision in Andrea Liu v. U.S. Bank National Association. Having held...more

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Be Prepared: How to Avoid the Super-Priority Trap

Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail.” Servicers can face significant obstacles in preservation of their rights vis a vis assessments by homeowners’ associations and condo associations (a...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules On Lien Priority Between Condominium Associations and Mortgage Lenders

After nearly a decade of ongoing litigation, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a decision in Drummer Boy Homes Association v. Carolyn P. Britton, No. 11969 slip op. (Mass. March 29, 2016) regarding the...more

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Tennessee Amends Condominium Lien Law to Clarify Lack of Superpriority Right

On April 19, 2016, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed HB 2401, amending Tennessee’s condominium statue to make it clear that condominium associations cannot acquire a “superpriority” lien that trumps a first security...more

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Condominium Association Liens Have "Super-Priority" Over First Mortgage Liens, Rhode Island Supreme Court Holds

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The Supreme Court of Rhode Island, in a 4-1 decision, recently joined a growing list of states that allow a homeowners or condominium association lien for delinquent assessments to take priority over, and potentially wipe...more

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Nevada Senate Passes Bill Affecting Super-Priority Liens in Foreclosure

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The Nevada Legislature recently passed a bill intended, in part, to address issues resulting from the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision that a homeowners association lien is a true super-priority lien that, if foreclosed,...more

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