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Originally posted by Aeteocles:


Also, from a fairness perspective... the condition of the driveway was readily observable when she bought it. Your mom bought an old driveway. That's what she paid for. She's getting a new driveway, not the old owners. Why shouldn't she have to pay the assessment for the new driveway she is benefitting from?

Not always the case about getting an "old" driveway. Her driveway could have been fine but others had problems. That was what happened to my late F-I-L about three years after he bought a new construction condo, he was assessed 3k (1994) for his share of a replacement roof. He had no leaks but some others in the development did.

While I did not look at the papers he was sent from what he said it appeared that it did not go to a vote, it was considered an emergency assessment, a power the board was given in the charter.

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Originally posted by a1abdj:

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Wouldn't title insurance have some responsibility here?

That was my first thought. May be different in other places, but that's one of their jobs ahead of closing.

My wife retired from the title business. No, it is not a title co problem. It wasn’t a lien against the property at the time of closing. The seller may have falsified the sellers affidavit at closing but try to recover your loss. Probably expensive. Enjoy your he new driveway.

What is an "assessment" and why does it cost two thousand dollars? Is the cost of the driveway itself part of that 2000 dollars?

Out of curiosity, maybe I missed it, but was this for a new driveway including removal of old, or was this for a patch job?
Also concrete, asphalt, or ???
Life expectancy, or another assessment in the near future. How many driveways were done?