Hi ya’ll, I’m new here. I purchased a small vacant lot in Nocona, Texas in a run-down neighborhood for $500. The seller’s husband passed away in 2022. They had seen the property a decade ago and were appalled by the lack of upkeep and the dilapidated amenities. They refused to pay the $150 annual HOA fees.
The president emailed me directly after receiving a copy of my neighbor letter. He claims that the property owes HOA dues going back to 2012 at $150 per year, plus a $25 fee per year, plus a 6% interest of $702! This is crazy.
The seller says she was never sent a notice of a lien. I confirmed that a lien was filed by the HOA in 2023 in Montague County.
I told him that what I’ve seen online is that there is a statute of limitation of 4 years in Texas for HOA dues. So if he filed the lien in 2023, the property would be on the hook for dues from 2020-2023. I told him I’d be willing to pay that.
He claims that the HOA took Montague County to court over liens for tax delinquent properties “and won”. I think he’s trying to scare me.
Does anyone know if there is, in fact, a statute of limitation of past due HOA dues?
How can I reasonably fight this? He says he will waive the lien if I “donate” the property back to the HOA. Either way, this seems like a suspicious money grab to me.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!