[quote=Oxford][quote=captcha]Can she donate the land to fire department?[/quote]
That is probably a good idea. I assume there would be a tax write-off in there. But wonder what the title transfer and legal fees etc are. The whole deal is a money pit albeit a small one at the moment. She just wants it to go away with any connection to her flake x-boyfriend.[/quote]
Just a quick fyi.
It is kind of tough to donate or sell a JT share.
You can donate (or sell) a TIC easily.
It would probably make sense for them to deed it from themselves as JT to themselves as TICs.
If they do that, then it might make sense for them to ask the HOA if they want it.
if the value is $2000 and that equals 3.5 months of HOA dues, you have a problem.
For example:
If the HOA waits a year to foreclose, then the owners are on the hook for all debt in excess of what they recovered. So in this case, they would recover 3.5 months of dues and the (former) owners would still owe for 8.5 months of dues.
I would negotiate directly with the HOA and ask them to take it for nominal compensation asap.
(like 1$ and call it even).
Also: what in the hell is the HOA doing that commands that level of fees for vacant land?
