I am on the Board of my New Jersey Condo Association. We have a condo owner who is refusing to pay a $400 snow assessment fee from 2010. Long story short, we have placed a lien on their property, as their total is now up to $2,700 after four years of fines and lawyer fees.
I’m told that all we can do at this point is tow their car from the property or go to court for a judgment. I’m also told that the court will likely throw out most of the fees, so the only leverage we have left to get our money is to tow the car.
The property management company is stonewalling this. The Board has told the condo owner to forget the $2,700 and simply pay the original $400 assessment fee, or their car will be towed. The resident has responded that they will sue the Condo Association if the car is towed.
The last thing our Condo Association needs is an additional lawyer fee…we just want our money! Are there any recommendations on how to proceed at this point?