Remember the bully in the school yard? Remember the big kids who took your lunch money, called you names and threatened to really hurt you if you so much as breathed a word to anyone? Remember the people who made fun of you and the way you dressed, spoke, walked and pretty much did anything? How about the chronologically older folks who spread lies about you and made up stories of things you allegedly were or did? Whatever happened to these people? Did they grow up and become honest, productive citizens or did they find a more permanent niche in today's 300,000 plus residential associations where they continue to bully, harass, threaten, spread rumors and generally make life miserable for their neighbors?
Appearing on a recent radio broadcast of "On the Commons" was Attorney Barbara Billiot Stage. Attorney Stage, a Florida attorney who represents homeowners in Community Association disputes, has seen the bad, the worse and the really ugly of what the HOA boards and their mentors are capable of doing and how these overgrown bullies have made life a living hell for her clients, including those in the St. Augustine Shores' Community!
In her radio interview Attorney Stage speaks of issues regarding;
- Florida Community Association Legislative needs for Homeowners
- Bizarre Lawsuit Filings by Homeowner Associations and their Attorneys
- Abusive Practices of Homeowner Association Attorneys and Exorbitant Legal Fees
- Intimidation, Retaliation and Harassment of Homeowners through Police Intervention, False Police Reports, Trespass Warnings and other Wanton and Reckless Behavior
Hosted and produced by Shu Bartholomew, On The Commons is a weekly radio show broadcast on WEBR in Fairfax, Virginia. The weekly broadcast is dedicated to discussing the many issues surrounding mandatory membership common ownership developments, the fastest growing form of residential housing in the nation. Is there anything that can be done to put a stop to the abuses and horrors that are rampant in residential America today?
More homeowners attending Board of Director meetings, asking questions and holding those in power more accountable to those they serve would be a great place to start.
More homeowners attending Board of Director meetings, asking questions and holding those in power more accountable to those they serve would be a great place to start.
