Ok own top floor of a two unit condo in NJ shore.
First floor owner did not pay me for the last 3 years for flood and building
insurance, nor repairs to building this year.
Other owner in bankruptcy.
First floor sold back to bank on 8/1 sheriff sale.
Bank has paid me half of this years flood and building insurance.
That'r great, since it is ongoing.
We are talking about another 12,000 here in unpaid insurance bills, and
building repairs.
When I sent the bank all the other bills, all I get is silence.
My contention is that they are responsible to the HOA, which is now both of us, but I am the senior associate.
When they bought back the property in the sheriff sale my contention is
they also assumed the liabilities of the rest of the unpaid bills.
My question is. Are they responsible for unpaid bills prior to 8/1/18.
They intend to put the property up for sale.
If I am not paid 1/2 of the outstanding bills.
Should I attach a lien, or the condo association attach a super lien.
I did not do this in the past, since the other owner was bankrupt.
Any help appreciated, otherwise I am checking with my real estate
agent, in NJ, and their lawyer, and or a local lawyer.
I am sure they might not want an lien on the house they are trying to sell.
Do not want to do this, but might be forced to, if the condo association
has any legal right to do this, at this time.
Thanks for any advice.
Mike
First floor owner did not pay me for the last 3 years for flood and building
insurance, nor repairs to building this year.
Other owner in bankruptcy.
First floor sold back to bank on 8/1 sheriff sale.
Bank has paid me half of this years flood and building insurance.
That'r great, since it is ongoing.
We are talking about another 12,000 here in unpaid insurance bills, and
building repairs.
When I sent the bank all the other bills, all I get is silence.
My contention is that they are responsible to the HOA, which is now both of us, but I am the senior associate.
When they bought back the property in the sheriff sale my contention is
they also assumed the liabilities of the rest of the unpaid bills.
My question is. Are they responsible for unpaid bills prior to 8/1/18.
They intend to put the property up for sale.
If I am not paid 1/2 of the outstanding bills.
Should I attach a lien, or the condo association attach a super lien.
I did not do this in the past, since the other owner was bankrupt.
Any help appreciated, otherwise I am checking with my real estate
agent, in NJ, and their lawyer, and or a local lawyer.
I am sure they might not want an lien on the house they are trying to sell.
Do not want to do this, but might be forced to, if the condo association
has any legal right to do this, at this time.
Thanks for any advice.
Mike