Alabama Uniform Condominium Act — Lien for Assessments
Association has a lien on each unit for assessments, special assessments, fines, and charges from the date they become due. Lien is prior to all liens except those recorded before the declaration, first mortgages recorded before delinquency, and government tax liens. Six-month super-priority: the lien is prior to first mortgages to the extent of common expense assessments that would have accrued during the six months immediately preceding the association's enforcement action or mortgage foreclosure (excluding attorney fees and costs). Foreclosure "in like manner as a mortgage on real estate." Enforcement must be instituted within three years of the full assessment becoming due. Unit owners, mortgagees, or purchasers may request an assessment statement; the association must respond within 10 business days or forfeits the lien for that amount. Prevailing party recovers reasonable attorney fees.
Association has a lien on each unit for assessments, special assessments, fines, and charges from the date they become due.
(b)
Common expense assessments based on the periodic budget which would have become due in the absence of acceleration during the six months immediately preceding
(e)
Unless proceedings to enforce the lien are instituted within three years after the full amount of the assessments becomes due
(h)
The association must respond within 10 business days
Enforcement
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Requirement
Foreclosure "in like manner as a mortgage on real estate." Enforcement must be instituted within three years of the full assessment becoming due.
Lien is prior to all liens except those recorded before the declaration, first mortgages recorded before delinquency, and government tax liens.
Financial
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Requirement
Six-month super-priority: the lien is prior to first mortgages to the extent of common expense assessments that would have accrued during the six months immediately preceding the association's enforcement action or mortgage foreclosure (excluding attorney fees and costs).
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