Suggestions for Maryland homeowners living in common communities 1)    Send an email message. You need a written record of what you asked, and how the association responded. 2)    If you do have a voice conversation, always follow that up with an email message. Write out Who, What, Where, When, and Why.  For example,   “Dear Property Manager Joe Smith:   Thank you for the phone conversation on April 12, 2024. We are glad that you will inspect the new gate on our fence by Apr

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Have you ever written a check to your association and put "for assessments only" in the memo line? Did the association re-assign that payment to another charge or debt? Is that legal? Read this article: https://www.levelset.com/blog/beware-checks-payment-in-full-memo-mechanics-lien-rights/ If the board passes a collection policy permitting re-assignment without following the notice and other procedures of Real Property 11-111 , your attorney may be able to challenge the re