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diabeticman

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Wed May 27, 2015, 12:34 PM May 2015

I am probably going to get slammed for this but I need help understanding some things. [View all]

I have been going our Condo By-laws and title 68 of the PA laws about condo association.


I want to write a letter raising my questions:

1--when is the last time they had a meeting? according to by laws and state laws you are to have one meeting a year. So far we have not seen one meeting being held. We have been given a ballot with items to vote on which is sent back to the be tallied by the President Secretary/Treasure. I want to write them a letter letting them know we know they are breaking the rules however they are spiteful bitches. My wife has made a complaint about the bird feeders from people's decks. My wife's view point is that IF this condo association does not want animals within the condo walls why are they encouraging wild animals --not only birds but we have seen squirrels and deer looking round the deck areas for fallen bird feed--to be outside the the building. The president's response was to hand a bird feeder on one of the low trees in front(below)our living room window therefore all my wife hears are birds chirping through out the day and half the time in the evening.


2--the condo beside us was being rented and the owner of that condo is the son of the President of the association. I guess he is divorced from his wife who forced the renter (the only friend and person we trusted) to move out in 20 days because she wanted to move in. The renter told us that the president doesn't want her daughter-in-law to force the renter out. The Renter also said this woman the owner of her condo is worse than the President and secretary/treasure. The renter was forced to be out by a certain date. The woman as yet to move in. Knowing what we do from past renters...techinqually the former renter could make a complaint with the housing association since they forced her out and have yet to fully occupy the residence.

3-- My wife has taken her protest of no animals to our windows. She has placed signs in our windows stating change the rules let pets in. The president and Secretary/Treasure have made comments that they think she should take down her signs.

4-- The condo by laws state that meetings should consist of 25% of the voting association but with only 8 condos that is what 2/3 people? basically all they need to do is have the President the Secretary/Treasure and the President's husband voting for the son or the son there to decide what will happen the all the condos. IF this is happening they are not making the meetings public which PA title 68 and the condo own laws required that they are announced.

Do I risk writing this letter or should we keep my wife's signs up and next time they want to send a ballot make them aware we know their actions are illegal. Am I reading these rules correctly? Are they acting illegal?

Another reason why I am asking is that I don't want to do something that could jeopardize my wife's Notary.


No we cannot move because we would lose too much money and right now until my wife finds a full time job. we are able to tread water in this condo...placing a rent payment onto of our head and utilities would put us underwater.

My wife's health insurance is a joke. We are paying a hundred dollars each month and they are rejecting her doctor's visits. She owe $580.00 dollars in doctor's bills. That is 2 visits to her pcp and blood work the doctor ordered. Doctor won't see her until the bill is paid --which we can understand-- We have fought to get them to cover the bills since it is suppose to be cover by the policy. I told my wife to cancel it that with my new job I can get her covered and myself for 50 dollars. now the insurance company is giving my wife a song and dance that she isn't allowed to cancel and if they can do it it would take 2 to 3 months. I can start her coverage in July when I get coverage BUT why pay for something not working.

Help? or am I wife and I beyond help?

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In regard to your wife's health insurance, I would call the state insurance commissioner. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Kali May 2015 #4
Hmmm... demmiblue May 2015 #2
demmiblue makes some great suggestions hopemountain May 2015 #3
I take her out and when I bring her back to the condo that is when she rages with anger. She hates diabeticman May 2015 #7
I find this a funny post, don't mean to be truegrit44 May 2015 #11
please edit and stop calling women bitches Kali May 2015 #5
We don't call them that to their face but that is my feeling about them. Why are you one of them? diabeticman May 2015 #6
calling women bitches can get your post hidden Kali May 2015 #8
Hide me than or place me on ignore. I honestly am realizing it isn't eorth coming here to vent. diabeticman May 2015 #9
this isn't about me, it is about the community standards of this website Kali May 2015 #10
I didn't know we could not use murielm99 May 2015 #39
she can't delete your post and you know that CreekDog May 2015 #34
"Harridans?" "Hussies?" "Harlots?"... TeeYiYi May 2015 #36
Your post made me laugh out loud. Tipperary May 2015 #37
I agree with Kali, diabeticman. Please remove/edit the sexist term: bitches. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #24
The "why are you one of them?" comment says it all. betsuni May 2015 #31
Whatever. Orrex May 2015 #48
you just called Kali a b-word CreekDog May 2015 #35
SELL THE PLACE ASAP AND M.O.V.E - screw it if you lose money IcyPeas May 2015 #12
"Spiteful bitches"? betsuni May 2015 #13
My mother lives in a condo, cwydro May 2015 #14
They created Enemies in us first. It started when they ordered us to park in a certain area when we diabeticman May 2015 #15
Oh I understand that. cwydro May 2015 #16
Thanksfor the suggestion to roll over and let everyone walk over us! I'm sure everyone will be diabeticman May 2015 #18
quote "She's convinced she's already dead and living in some sick version of hell." IcyPeas May 2015 #22
Oh, I am pretty sure wherever they moved would be no different. alphafemale May 2015 #25
I'm sorry I upset you. cwydro May 2015 #38
So, park there if you want. demmiblue May 2015 #17
Walk in our shoes foe 5 minutes diabeticman May 2015 #19
For you: demmiblue May 2015 #29
Walk SOFTLY in our shoes foe 5 minutes. betsuni May 2015 #32
You may not like my advice, but here goes anyway. Avalux May 2015 #20
I've lurked here for awhile, but I must have missed out on this particular story. Tipperary May 2015 #23
Very few are convinced he has a wife. Most think this is performance art. ret5hd May 2015 #27
Well, that is unfortunate if true. n/t Avalux May 2015 #28
What state? KamaAina May 2015 #21
And the drama continues...(Andy, is that you???) ret5hd May 2015 #26
I'm not familiar with this story. Tipperary May 2015 #30
Take down the signs and sell the place boston bean May 2015 #33
Sorry to hear about your problems PRB May 2015 #40
I say tackle the meeting issue first. Right now focus on that mackerel May 2015 #41
A few things: mrmpa May 2015 #42
Another day, another problem. AngryOldDem May 2015 #43
He owns the condo PasadenaTrudy May 2015 #44
I wasn't exactly sure what the terms of ownership were. AngryOldDem May 2015 #45
Yup! PasadenaTrudy May 2015 #46
Nuke the entire site from orbit. Orrex May 2015 #47
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