Does an HOA have to accept a POA and if they ignore it is there any legal recourse?
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Does an HOA have to accept a POA and if they ignore it is there any legal recourse?
I reside in my mother’s townhome. The management company for the HOA has been supplied with a power of attorney 6 times over the last 2 years. They have ignored it. Do they have to accept it and do I have any legal recourse for their failure to comply?
Asked on October 28, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country if you present a seemingly valid power of attorney the the principal's signature is notarized the person receiving it is required to honor it and if there is a refusal to do so, the person not honoring it acts at his or her own peril.
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