Barring a miracle, an 85-year-old woman will be evicted Monday from the villa she has lived in at On Top of the World for the past 20 years.Eleonore Berg's failure to pay homeowner's association fees led to foreclosure of the property, which has been sold. She is under court order to evacuate and is receiving assistance with relocation.
When Berg moved into the villa in 1989, the monthly homeowner's association fee was $115. Since then, the cost has gone up to $397 a month.
Andrea Wolfkill, with the Fifth Circuit Guardian Corp., told the Star-Banner that Berg had paid the HOA fees up to two years ago.
With fees and other court costs included, Berg wound up owing about $8,000.
Gerald R. Colen of Largo, an attorney who represents On Top of The World, told the Star-Banner in a telephone interview Friday that the OTOW Owners Association tried to work with Berg, but was unsuccessful. He said the association's job is not to put people out, but to try to persuade them to pay. If they don't pay the fees, he said, everyone suffers because others would have to pay more and maintenance could deteriorate.
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Woman, 85, Ousted From Her Home
It's an awful thing to do to anybody let alone an elderly person.
ReplyDeleteI will pray for you, Ms. Berg.
ReplyDeleteWhy did the County and State supplement her fee, it is cheaper for the government than putting her in a nursing home, assisted living etc. This is a shame
ReplyDeleteMore recent articles have reported that this original article had several inaccuracies and that happily, Mrs. Berg is still in her home.
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