I appreciate your answer but we're way past the ask them one more time. I've already spent money on attorneys to get some of this straightened out - now I've spent another 310 on the inspection and will spend about 150 on the air quality tests. University City has come in and cited the Board about 30 times in the last two years for everything you can imagine.

So we are done - but don't have the money to hire an attorney. One of the Board members currently owes 2,777 himself - seems like a huge conflict of interest. He has for several years kept this running balance - have no idea what/when he pays.

My thought is to open an escrow account at the bank, escrow the money. The attorney that we hired two years ago - did the job of writing a demand letter for us to get the documents requested - basic financials - then told me he was the attorney for the property manager also.

The property manager flat out lied about something recently - she told the Board she would have her handyman lie that he never installed a light fixture on our deck - when in fact he did, did it wrong and it broke - so someone else has to pay this 600 cost - so we know we are up against the Board and Property Manager lying.

However, I think if we escrow our fees, about five other owners will do the same, and this will suffice to get the work done. So I'm looking to not hire an attorney, but to do this myself. Also, I have been a paralegal forever and do not want to ask any favors.

So my question in order to accept this is how to do this on my own - Should I go to my bank, open up a new account and put an Oaks Escrow Account title on it and then notify the Board that all fees will be escrowed until the work is done to bring (at a minimum) our locker up to University City code which states in one section 612.340 Air Pollution Nuisances Prohibited.-- 1. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to permit or cause the escape of such quantities of soot, cinders, noxious acids, fumes and gases or other particulate matter from whatever source in such place or manner as to be detrimental to any person or to the public or to endanger the health, comfort and safety of any such person or the public, or in such manner as to cause or have a tendency to cause injury or damage to property or business. The escape of such matter is declared to be a public nuisance. Each day wherein a violation of this section occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

Thanks so much.

Maryann

Thanks - should this be a business or a personal account? And how should it be titled. Also, if any other owners want to join in - can they just auto deposit their money into that account.

Just about done - so does my name still have to be on the account to open it? Or can I just walk in and open an account in the name of the Association?


When I did alot of paralegal work I ran forensic accounting data on many domestic relations cases - so I am currently doing an "unofficial" accounting - of which they are very slowly giving me the documents. It's very interesting so far what I am seeing - nothing missing yet, just handled very strangely.

Thanks so much. This is the last question and I'll do the accept button.