1. "We Can't Wait to Get Our Hands on Your Money -- Or Even Your Home."
A gardening violation. That's what landed Jeffrey DeMarco in hot water with his Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., homeowners association a few years ago: He planted too many roses on his four-acre property. Peeved, the association fined him monthly and sat back as the bills mounted. Then it placed a lien on his property and threatened to foreclose, according to DeMarco...

• Residential Tenant Ordinance
• Illinois Condominium Property Act, 2010
• Illinois Not for Profit Corporation Act
• Forcible Entry and Detainer Act