HOA RELEASE OF LIEN

Assuming you've paid everything (including the attorney's fees and late fees, etc.), if the attorney hasn't released the lien, it may just be an oversight.  Bring it to the attention of the association and the attorney in writing.  If you're still getting no where, you may find it helpful to hire an attorney to straighten out the situation.  Unfortunately, getting the attention of the association's attorney can be tricky.  That's why putting it in writing with copies of the evidence that you paid everything will at least give you written evidence or your attempt to straighten it out should they attempt enforce the lien or something like that.  While frustrating, sounds like an oversight where you'll just need to get attention to it so that the release gets filed.  However, keep in mind that the ledger may show some type of outstanding fees - often lawyer's fees.