Sue the Board of Directors

If particular members of your homeowners association board of directors are causing you misery and aggravation, take them to court.

Do not sue the homeowners association or the board of directors. If you sue the association or board, the board will just raise everyone’s dues to pay the judgement. Basically, the board members will not care, because the lawsuit will have almost not impact on them.

If you really want to get the attention of the actual individuals on the board, sue them personally. Sue the board members for anything and everything you can imagine. Sue them for loss of time. Sue them for legal expenses. Sue them for non-uniform enforcement of the deed restrictions. Sue them for pain and suffering. Sue them for stress counseling. Hopefully, the onslaught of nuisance lawsuits will create a financial burden on the troublesome board members and diminish the board members’ motivations for serving on the board.

Yes, it is awful that people sometimes have to resort to nuisance lawsuits, but a homeowner living in a deed restricted community has very few legal rights.