Disabled Veteran Says Her HOA's Shifting Fees and Portal Lockout Forced Her to Sell

Disabled Navy veteran Karina Miller sued the Lafayette Place Homeowners Association in Bexar County, Texas, alleging the board hit her with unexplained and shifting fees — including a $350 late charge she says she was never properly notified of — and locked her out of the resident payment portal for about 10 months.

Miller says the combination left her no real way to catch up or even confirm what she owed, and she ultimately sold her condo. The case was independently picked up by several national outlets beyond the original local report, adding to a string of 2026 stories about HOAs using fee and portal disputes to push out residents.