Pitfalls of Accepting Partial Payments From Owners in Collection

Being served with notice of a filed court collection action from an association’s attorney usually motivates a delinquent unit owner to pay past due assessments. It is often at this point that the owner realizes that he/she not only owes the unpaid maintenance assessments, but also the additional court costs and legal fees. In an effort to avoid paying these costs and fees, owners frequently mail a check for the unpaid assessments straight to the association or its property manager      Read more………

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