What should I do if I’m a shareholder in a co-op building and got fine $1000 for something that I didn’t do?
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What should I do if I’m a shareholder in a co-op building and got fine $1000 for something that I didn’t do?
Management did not prove me guilty.
Asked on November 25, 2012 under Real Estate Law, New York
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unless there is a court order setting forth a judgment against you with respect to the $1,000.00 fine that you have written about you have no legal obligation to pay any portion of it off. As such, you can simply ignore the assessed fine.
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