For residents on fixed incomes, or those who are already struggling to make ends meet because of a job loss, illness or divorce, any hit to their already-stretched-to-the-max budget can be devastating. So when a board levels an assessment on the residents of a co-op, condo, or HOA because of an emergency repair, an unforeseen tax bill, or some other outlay not otherwise budgeted for, it can spell financial ruin for those who can’t afford to pay their share of the bill.     Read the article………………