If your home is part of a inium owners' association (COA) or homeowners' association (HOA) and you fall behind in assessments in Washington: The COA or HOA can usually get a lien on your home if you become delinquent in paying the assessments. After you default on the assessments, the COA or HOA may foreclose.
HOAs can be dissolved, and the process for dissolving a particular homeowners' association can be found in its governing documents. However, if this information cannot be found in the governing documents, a majority vote of at least 80 percent of members is required to approve the dissolution.
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) in Washington State are governed by a series of state and federal laws, the most comprehensive of which is the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA). These laws provide a framework for HOA operations, including financial management and property rights.
The members of any association may by the vote of two-thirds of the members voting thereon, at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose, vote to dissolve said association after notice of the proposed dissolution has been given to all members entitled to vote thereon, in the manner provided ...
To create a homeowners' association, the initial board of directors or declarant must draft and adopt a community declaration. The declaration will include all the rules and regulations set forth by the association along with a map of all property within the community.
HOA governing documents are public record in Washington. An HOA must record its governing documents with the county land records to be enforceable.
Dissolve a Washington Corporation Submit Revenue Clearance Certificate Application. You must begin the dissolution process by filing a Revenue Clearance Certificate Application to the Washington Department of Revenue. Await Processing. File Articles of Dissolution. Wait for Processing. Contact Your Registered Agent.
Original declaration and organizational documents along with any amendments. Financial statements and tax returns for the past seven years. The most recent annual report delivered to the secretary of state (if any) Copies of any contracts which the association was a party within the last seven years.
The CC&Rs must be recorded with the county recorder's office in order to create certain restrictions on the property and provide recorded notice of the contractual obligations on the deed to prospective buyers. You should be able to find a copy of the CC&Rs on your county assessor's official government website.
State law: Washington state has laws that specifically grant HOAs and COA (inium Owner Associations) the authority to create and enforce CC&Rs.