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HOA Property Manager, Class Action Settlement for estoppel certificate fees charged at real estate closings
This Notice is to inform you about rights you have regarding a proposed Class Action Settlement related to your sale of a property after February 16, 2020 that was governed by an HOA and managed by the Defendant in this lawsuit, Home Encounter, LLC dba HomeRiver Group, or any other integrated or affiliated entities that issued the estoppel certificates at issue in this Settlement, including Home Encounter HECM, LLC (collectively “HomeRiver”). You paid for an estoppel certificate in connection with the sale of that property and this lawsuit challenged the amount of the fees charged for the estoppel certificate. You received a Notice because you are identified as a member of the proposed Settlement Class.
Plaintiff Erica Desiree Heule filed this putative class action for alleged violations of Florida Statute § 720.30851(6) and Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Fla. Stat. § 501.201, et. seq. arising out of estoppel certificate fees charged by HomeRiver to sellers of real properties subject to HOA dues. Plaintiff alleged these fees were unreasonable or exceeded the statutory cap in Florida Statute § 720.30851(6). Plaintiff and HomeRiver agreed to settle these claims in a Class Action Settlement in exchange for the monetary benefits set forth in this Settlement. All Settlement Class Members will release HomeRiver from all liability arising from the claims in the lawsuit involving their estoppel certificate charges.