A Home Owners Association (HOA) is an organization of homeowners of a particular subdivision . The purpose of a home owners association is to provide a common basis for preserving maintaining and enhancing their homes and property. Most homeowners' associations are non-profit corporations. They are subject to state statutes that govern non-profit corporations and homeowner associations. The associations provide services, regulate activities, levy assessments, and impose fines. Usually, each member of a homeowners association pays assessments. Those assessments or dues are used to pay for expenses that arise from having and maintaining common property.

All property owners in the Laurel Mountain Estates subdivision are Members of the Laurel Mountain Homeowners Association, Inc. (LMHOA).

Once you have purchased a home in a community with an incorporated homeowner association, it is important that you understand both your responsibilities as well as those of the association. These responsibilities are sometimes guaranteed by federal and state laws in addition to the association’s governing documents. Some of the most important are:

Homeowner Responsibilities

Association Responsibilities