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expatriatewoes
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What is the name of your state? NJ
Hi - I've been consistently late paying my coop monthly fees because of cash flow issues - the coops are empty and I live many states away now. I am sole owner. The coops have no mortgage. In May, I recieved a letter threatening foreclosure on my property if I didn't pay the fees they would start foreclosure. I paid the fees and protested because I've been charged for 2 garage leases that I never signed for the past year. The coop attorney charged me $150 per unit for attorney fees + a late fee. I asked for mediation and refund for misbilled garage fees by email. I never received a response.
Q1: Can I recoup the attorney fees ?
Q2: Can I still get a mediator
Q3: Was the board attorney supposed to refer the state mediator to me?
Second issue - I was late in payments again, this time I was locked out of my online billpayment service because they had technical issues. I received a notice on 10/10 for 9/27 stating that the attorney had sent me a letter in August stating that my 'lease' would 'expire' on Oct 4th if I didn't pay the coop fees. This time, he added fees of between $350 and $2500 per unit !!
I paid these fees when I got the notice at my po box on Oct 15 (and after I fixed my billpayment service).
Q1: What does 'expired lease' mean?
Q2: Is it legal for him to charge me $2500 and is this recoverable in
landlord tenant court?
Q3: Can he foreclose on my coop - I don't have a mortgage?
Q4: He mentioned something that they'd continue to bill me and I wouldn't
be able to rent out my coops because my lease was expired and I
'forefeited' my property to the coop - how can this be?
Q5: Would any of this affect my credit - honestly, I'd love the property to
be sold by auction - it would solve so many problems since I live so many
states away. My properties are empty. I'd just want a reserve on it.
Thanks
Hi - I've been consistently late paying my coop monthly fees because of cash flow issues - the coops are empty and I live many states away now. I am sole owner. The coops have no mortgage. In May, I recieved a letter threatening foreclosure on my property if I didn't pay the fees they would start foreclosure. I paid the fees and protested because I've been charged for 2 garage leases that I never signed for the past year. The coop attorney charged me $150 per unit for attorney fees + a late fee. I asked for mediation and refund for misbilled garage fees by email. I never received a response.
Q1: Can I recoup the attorney fees ?
Q2: Can I still get a mediator
Q3: Was the board attorney supposed to refer the state mediator to me?
Second issue - I was late in payments again, this time I was locked out of my online billpayment service because they had technical issues. I received a notice on 10/10 for 9/27 stating that the attorney had sent me a letter in August stating that my 'lease' would 'expire' on Oct 4th if I didn't pay the coop fees. This time, he added fees of between $350 and $2500 per unit !!
I paid these fees when I got the notice at my po box on Oct 15 (and after I fixed my billpayment service).
Q1: What does 'expired lease' mean?
Q2: Is it legal for him to charge me $2500 and is this recoverable in
landlord tenant court?
Q3: Can he foreclose on my coop - I don't have a mortgage?
Q4: He mentioned something that they'd continue to bill me and I wouldn't
be able to rent out my coops because my lease was expired and I
'forefeited' my property to the coop - how can this be?
Q5: Would any of this affect my credit - honestly, I'd love the property to
be sold by auction - it would solve so many problems since I live so many
states away. My properties are empty. I'd just want a reserve on it.
Thanks