Our board has proposed a budget of $47,650 for this year of which $25,000 is for legal fees. That’s over 52% just for lawyers!!!
I dont’ believe that we as lot owners should assume that these expenses will be in our best interest. Jerry has made no secret that he wants to dissolve the HOA. What happens next is unclear. I mention Jerry by name because he will most likely be the only interface to, and perhaps the only real beneficiary of, the legal services.
Last year, we had an extraordinary level of expenditure on lawyers, $11,541! This seems to be the norm now that Jerry is on the board, and in fact he wants to more than double it.
Can we defend the statement that the lawyers are working exclusively through Jerry? — Yes! Below are itemizations of the legal service for last year. All but one billing directly shows Jerry as the one the lawyers are respondig to. The one remaining billing for $2,163.74 from Atty. Strumor doesn’t mention Jerry by name, but certainly mentions his favorite topics! If you want to see the entire billing statements please email me and I will send them to you.
If the association approves this $25K legal expenditure, you can expect it to be used against your best interests as a lot owner.
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