Marlboro, NJ asked in Foreclosure, Collections and Real Estate Law for New Jersey

Q: assoc filed lien against my property 2547.00 of which 1240.00 for assoc. and 70.00 late fees & 700 fine468 legal

now they are sending a letter to pay them 2100 in legal fees is that reason or can they charge whatever they want.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: What they can charge is based on the bylaws for the HOA and what a court would consider reasonable. You may want to bring a copy of the bylaws and the court paperwork to an attorney for review.

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