re: HOA- Annual Dues increase

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I have another HOA question. When I bought my house I was not aware of a HOA. In 2011 there was a neighborhood meeting and I learned of an HOA although it had not been active for some time. The 2011 meeting was the only time I heard of the HOA. Last week I received a letter stating that the new HOA board was reactivating the HOA. They say dues are mandatory. Can someone reactivate the HOA without consent from the neighborhood?

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Go to the courthouse and get an official copy of the restrictions that are filed. There are usually provisions in the restrictions stating how long the restrictions will be in place. Most that I've seen are active for 25 years after being filed and the HOA has to re-file something with the courthouse every 10 years after that.