Foreclosure is a legal process in which a lender attempts to recover the balance of a loan from a borrower who has stopped making payments to the lender by forcing the sale of the asset used as the collateral for the loan. The foreclosure process can be started by homeowners associations (HOAs) and common interest developments, but not without some careful consideration and following the laws of California or other states. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ ALTACITIES ® [ View the story "HOA foreclosures: The Kelly File" on Storify ] "No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor." ~Andrew Carnegie #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) May 25, 2015

The greatest problem with noisy neighbors in our HOA community of 1317 residents has not been on the streets and in our dwellings, but in our board meetings where, from time to time, the noise level rises due to some political or governance issue. However, we know from the following accounts, this is not the typical "noise problem" for HOA and condo living. [ View the story "Condos: The silent spring?" on Storify ] Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner Not sure what to do next? Get a legal roadmap with Avvo Advisor. get a quick, free response to your legal question today!