Robert Wilson-Hoss Lawyer Robert D. Wilson-Hoss ,Shelton, Washington - WSBA #8620, pressured Shadowood Directors to purchase an unneeded service ,in my opinion,  Shelton Washington

Shadowood Homeowners Association is bound by the Articles of Incorporation to only certain activities.  Nowhere is the power granted for SHA or any of its directors to publish on the Internet any self-serving material that defends SHA's attorney or any directors from being embarrassed by evidence (in my opinion) of their ineptitude and violation of the bylaws.  Furthermore, neither SHA nor any of its directors is granted the power to sabotage another person's good-faith efforts to secure a refund on behalf of all the Shadowood owners.  That sabotage could easily convince Wilson-Hoss that he need not refund the $600 to SHA, so this act is self-serving and clearly contrary to the financial interests of the owners and so is a clear breach of the the Board members' duty of loyalty.  When Board members violate their duty of loyalty and cause damage to the association, they become personally liable for those damages.

Shoeman cannot be speaking for the Board as claimed because there was no meeting where the Board voted on her response.  Shoeman is the one who decided to hire Wilson-Hoss without Board approval. But the pressuring is not the important issue here; the real issue is that in my opinion Wilson-Hoss ripped us off by falsely claiming a bank could take away our lien rights forever.  A homeowners' association simply cannot have its rights to put liens on lots for unpaid dues taken away by a bank that forecloses on one of those lots.  The lien rights were recorded prior to the bank's deed of trust and they cannot be taken away.  Period.  Moreover, our 1980 addendum to the covenants specifically protected us against that.  For the full analysis see www.saveshadowood.org/lawyerresponse/

The Board Members of Shadowood are responding to the complaint written by a VP of the board.  He did not attend the meeting with the lawyer even though he knew about it and he could have been there.  It was not a secret.

Three SHA homeowners were there - 2 directors and one homeowner.  SHA directors are very satisfied with the outcome of the legal services provided by Robert Wilson-Hoss and we did not feel pressured to ask him to represent us.

Here are the facts:  In January we were sued by Homestreet Bank.  Had they been successful, we would have lost all rights in perpetuity over the property.  Mr. Wilson-Hoss's efforts were successful and we were dropped from the suit.  

The treasurer offered to pay the legal fee from personal funds but the Board chose to pay it by a vote of 4 yeses and 1 no (vote by VP).  

This complainant clearly states in a previous e-mail to homeowners that what he writes are his opinions and unproven facts.

Attorney Robert-Wilson-Hoss did a great service for us and we unequivocally, highly and without reservations recommend him to others.