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Spent $85 on a lawyer consult after my HOA tried to fine me for a post, and it turned into a whole mess
I got called into a board meeting in 2023 over a Facebook post about our landscaping crew, and they tried to hit me with a $500 fine plus a warning letter. My neighbor told me to skip the lawyer and just apologize, but I paid $85 for a 30 minute consult and he told me the fine had no teeth because the rules never mentioned social media. Now half the block won't talk to me and I'm wondering if fighting it was worth losing the quiet.
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allen.quinn21d ago
Wait, did the lawyer actually say the fine had no teeth because the rules never mentioned social media? That's a pretty big deal and I'm not sure it's that simple. A lot of HOA rules are written super broad with stuff like "conduct that harms the community" or "activities that disturb neighbors," and boards love to stretch those words to cover anything, including Facebook posts. My sister's HOA cited her under a general "nuisance" clause for a post about a parking fight, and it stuck because the wording was vague enough. So the $85 answer might've been right for your exact rules, but it's not some blanket thing that applies to every HOA. Worth checking what your docs actually say before you tell the whole block you won on a technicality.
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