Re: Starting a Homeowner's Association in Prince Georges County, Maryland

Re: Starting a Homeowner's Association in Prince Georges County, Maryland

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Starting a Homeowner's Association in Prince Georges County, Maryland cjackson 03-13-2006
Blue Cat wrote:
> <cjackson@shb.com> wrote in message
> news:1142284756.372296.296170@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
>
>>I'm trying to start a homeowner's association in Prince George's
>>County, Maryland and have no idea where to start. My neighborhood has
>>never had an association and we did not receive covenants when we
>>purchased.
>>
>>Do you have to start all homeowner's associations as Non-Profit
>>orgainizations? And can you tell me where I can get sample By-Laws,
>>etc? What's the difference between a homeowner's association and a
>>neighborhood association?
>>
>
> A lot of these questions will be addressed by the laws of your state.
> However, in most cases, if you have an existing neighborhood without a
> mandatory HOA, it will be impossible to force unwilling homeowners to join
> it or pay money to support it. Your best bet would be neighborhood
> association, which, of course, would be voluntary.
>
>
..... and which, of course, would have no power to non-judicially
repossess your property and otherwise to terrorize you. Not yet!
-Sub


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