The Condominium Act and the Homeowners’ Association Act create separate thresholds for perfecting a claim of lien for delinquent assessments. Both acts require specific notices to the delinquent owner before the association may record a claim of lien. Even with all of these statutory requirements, a savvy unit owner may be able to knock out an assessment lien on his property by employing a rarely utilized section of the Condominium Act or Homeowners Act.      Read more……..