Chapter 3

Third, under state law, dissolved corporate property doesn't just drift into HOA control because it's convenient. It remains part of the dissolved entity's estate until properly transferred, which meant the parcel could be purchased by anyone—including me.The next morning, I called my son, David, who is a civil attorney. I asked him one thing: was my interpretation accurate? He said yes. Then he added the word I had been hoping to hear: actionable.That same day, I called Sandra Okafor, a local attorney known for untangling property disputes. I gave her my notes, the assessor records, and the original CC&Rs.She looked everything over and said, "You're not the first person to come in here after an HOA fine, but you might be the first one who's done this much homework before calling me."I told her what I wanted: the fastest legal path to purchasing APN 2847.She said, "Give me 48 hours."While Sandra worked, Phyllis didn't stay quiet. Within three days, the HOA sent out a neighborhood compliance notice naming me as a resident formally cited under Article 7.4. It didn't explain the offense, didn't attach documentation, and didn't say anything about ownership. It just used my name and the article number—enough to signal guilt, but not enough to invite scrutiny. A few neighbors checked in. I replied the same way to all of them: I had received the fine and was reviewing the situation.Sandra called back in less than two days. She had found the law firm handling residual asset disposition for Greenway's estate. The lake parcel was still on their books, along with years of unpaid taxes. They wanted it sold.

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