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I am having a dispute with my condo association.
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I am having a dispute with my condo association. They claim that I am six months in arrears. I have disputed their numbers for the past two years. There are two months of fees that I dispute. I made two separate appointments over these two years with the then secretary of the board to resolve the matter. Both times I was stood up. Now the president of the board is threatening. What might be my options? What recourse do I have vs what they can do? Thanks much.

 

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chicago, Illinois

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I have attempted to settle with the president of the ass'n. He is intransigent and cantakeroous.

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March 4 9:55 PM (1 hour and 1 minute and 46 seconds later)
         
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Hello Customer (name blocked for privacy) and welcome to Just Answer.

I am sorry to hear about your frustrating situation.

Insofar as your recourse, you could contact the president of the condo association and recommend that you both agree to an arbitrator. The purpose of arbitration is to provide quick, fair and cost-effective decisions when disputes arise within a condominium community. Arbitration provides parties involved in a dispute the opportunity to resolve their issues in good faith with the minimum of expenditure and resources.

Subsequent to manditory non-binding arbitration, either party may file for a trial de novo in the circuit court of the county where the condominium is located. Should the party filing a suit in court not obtain a more favorable outcome, that party becomes not only responsible for the other party's attorney's fees and costs in the litigation, but also for the other party's original arbitration costs, including investigation costs and expense for expert testimony. However, if suit is not filed in court within thirty (30) days of the decision by an arbitrator, the decision then becomes final, binding on the parties and enforceable in the circuit court. (Click here for more information) (Click here for more information)

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March 4 10:02 PM (7 minutes later)
         
I fear that the president of the association has an ax to grind. I doubt he'll accept arbitration and if he does and it is non binding, he is so difficult it may leave me open to more exposure financially. What can the Association do to me and what can't it? Thanks much.
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March 4 10:22 PM (19 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
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