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HOA Demands $1,000 Each to Evict Grieving Woman
25 Jul
Summary
- A 28-year-old woman faces eviction from her inherited home.
- Neighbors are asked to pay $1,000 each for legal costs.
- The community requires all residents to be 55 or older.
In a 55-and-older community near Jacksonville, Florida, a dispute has arisen over a 28-year-old content creator, Bethany Michel, who inherited her father's home in October 2023. The homeowners association (HOA) is seeking to evict her, citing community rules that mandate at least one resident must be 55 or older. Michel moved into the home in 2020 to care for her ailing father.
The HOA board voted on July 15 to proceed with legal action and has levied a special assessment. This requires each of the approximately 155 households to contribute roughly $1,000, accumulating to about $155,000, to cover the legal expenses. Many residents are reportedly on fixed incomes and did not have a vote on the assessment.
Michel is contesting the HOA's decision, documenting her situation on social media and aiming to raise awareness for caregivers in similar age-restricted communities. Attorneys suggest that such age-restrictive covenants are typically legally enforceable, even in cases involving inheritance or caregiving responsibilities.
