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title: Own condo, but can't make assessment payments.  What can the HOA do?
description: What the HOA can do if you cannot make condo assessment fee payments.
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# [Own condo, but can't make assessment payments. What can the HOA do?](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/bid/108603/Own-condo-but-can-t-make-assessment-payments-What-can-the-HOA-do.aspx)

 Written by [stephen polinsky](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/author/stephen-polinsky) | Sun, Oct 19, 2014 @ 12:00 PM

What if I own my condo free and clear, but can't pay my condo assessment fees. If I fall behind, say 8-12 months, how can the HOA collect the assessments? I live in Illinois.

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