Allen v. Timberlake Ranch Landowners Association

1 Defendant, Timberlake Ranch Landowners Association (Association), appeals from a district court judgment, which ruled that Plaintiffs, Thomas and Sharon Allen (Homeowners), were not bound by the obligations of membership in the Association. The district court also ruled that a lien, which the Association had placed on Homeowners property, was invalid. The Association had placed a lien on Homeowners property because Homeowners had failed to pay past due assessments to the Association. On appeal, the Association argues that the district court erred because the declaration of covenants (1) imposes an obligation on Homeowners to pay assessments for the maintenance of the subdivisions common areas, (2) provides for the creation of a homeowners association, which has the authority to collect assessments against lot owners within the subdivision, and (3) grants the Association the authority to place a lien on Homeowners property because of Homeowners failure to pay past due assessments. The Association further argues that Homeowners had notice of the obligation to pay assessments imposed by the declaration of covenants and also had notice of the Associations authority to collect assessments and to place a lien on Homeowners lot.