Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Attorney's Fees for Homeowner's Associations

“Parties may by contract provide that in event of dispute, the losing party must pay the winner attorney’s fees.” Journeay v. Berry, 953 So. 2d 1145, 1162 (¶64) (Miss. Ct. App. 2007) (quoting Grisham v. Hinton, 490 So. 2d 1201, 1206 (Miss. 1986)). “[V]alid restrictive covenants are contractual in nature and therefore may support an award of attorneys’ fees.” Berlin v. Livingston Prop. Owners Ass’n Inc., 232 So. 3d 148, 159 (¶33) (Miss. Ct. App. 2017) (citing Journeay, 953 So. 2d at 1162-63 (¶¶63-66)). "

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