How can I overturn a decision by my HOA?

You should read your HOA documents to find out what your legal rights and remedies are to overturn a decision made by your association against you. You may have the right to file a legitimate grievance against the association if they have exercised their power in an illegal, deceptive or vindictive manner. To get them to overturn their decision, you will need to talk to them first.  You can also complain to the board, and ask for a special meeting to openly discuss the matter  to put pressure on your board to overturn their decision. You may need to compromise to get the matter resolved in your favor. Some associations are difficult to deal with, and you may not be able to resolve the matter on your own. If you are unsuccessful in getting the decision overturned in your favor, you may want to speak to a real estate attorney for advice. You may have to sue the association in a court of law.  The attorney can advise you what you need to do to increase the odds that you will win your case, such as establishing that the association has a pattern of illegal or deceptive behavior.  

A real estate attorney can assist you with reviewing your HOA documents to determine if your association is at fault and to access if you have a case against them to overturn any decisions made by them against you. The attorney is an expert at real estate and association laws and can assist you with a strategy to deal with your association to resolve the matter.