There is clearly a lot more to the story. I have never seen a situation where the homeowner buys the windows and the HOA installs them. Windows get replaced rarely. If they need to be replaced, it is usually either the unit owner's responsibility or the HOA's, not both.
The first thing your attorney will need to do is review the contract, any change orders or amendments, and all the correspondence and emails leading up to the contract and after the contract, and listen to your version of what has happpened. Too often lawyers find that the written contract does not accurately represent the understanding of the parties. So it is not just a matter of reading the contract.
The lawyer will also want to review your CC&Rs, any amendments, and any Rules the HOA has adopted. If a letter and a phone call to the HOA don't work, your CC&Rs provide a grievance procedure. If they don't, then they need updating. The Davis Sterling Act requires such procedures.
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Dana Sack
Answered on Mar 22nd, 2017 at 10:32 AM