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"Jason G" <jrgusenet@yahoo.REMOVE-xx-THIS-xx-PART.com> wrote in message
news:e68jt1023fj@drn.newsguy.com...
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> In article <pqLhg.28473$QP4.24737@fed1read12>, azotic says...
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>>I forgot to mention that since your HOA has been inactive for a long time
>>you may have to form a new corporation for your HOA. In many states
>>>corporations have to pay a franchise tax each year,
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> Yes, in California, where I'm, it is $800, regardless of profit or loss.
> I
> have to pay it for my home business. The attendant issues of corporate
> personhood are more problematic such as insurance, liability, CPA fees,
> lawyer
> fees, etc.
>
> Update: I attended the meeting tonight. Many more people than the, er...
> instigators expected as neighbors that got invites invited neighbors that
> didn't. About 40 people. (I myself brought 6 uninvited homeowners.)
>
> I think the instigators were a bit blindsided by the anti-HOA reaction of
> at
> least 50% of the people there, and also the anger of the non-invited
> attendees.
> I made point that the cherry-pickedness of the invitees was rather shady.
> The
> next step is a larger meeting at the library after notification of ALL
> homeowners (which I and others insisted on.)
>
> I think based on post-meeting feedback I managed to maintain a calm and
> rational
> yet persuasive attitude, a struggle given my strong opinion on the issue.
> The
> naivety of the instigators was a bit troubling, they had pretty much no
> idea
> that an HOA would have to be a legal corporate entity, with all the
> attendant
> costs.
>
> There are some legitimate concerns about a few of the houses/residents in
> the
> neighborhood, most of which are city ordinance violations anyway. I think
> the
> instigators' intentions were good, but they were naive about the
> propensity for
> abuse that HOAs engender. Yes, we all dislike the ratty house with the
> peeling
> paint and weedy yard. But that is not where it will stop.
>
> Our CCRs go so ludicrously far as to state that garage doors cannot be open
> for
> more than 30 minutes. An open garage door is the accepted signal in our
> neighborhood that drop-by neighbor visits are welcome! Most interaction
> happens
> when the door is open and people are puttering in the garage or yard.
>
> Anyway before I go off on even more of a rant, much thanks to you and
> others for
> the advice and links.
>
>
> --
> Jason G
>
Glad to hear that things are going well and you managed to get other
homeowners involved,
at least all the homeowners will have an idea of what thier getting into by
reviving the HOA.
Regards
Tom.
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Re: Need help preventing HOA formation: UPDATE
