Following the trial court’s Final Orders entered on September 11, 2024, which determined that the correct amount of the Homestead Joint Maintenance Fee was $36.00 per homeowner per month, the court authorized both 18 Paradise and MJ Management to communicate with homeowners.

Consistent with the court’s final orders, MJ Management began efforts in early 2025 to settle accounts with Homestead homeowners who still had outstanding balances owed to the company during the period it operated under its Management and Lease Agreement with 18 Paradise.

MJ Management engaged Possinger Law Group to assist with collecting these amounts due. Beginning in January, MJ Management (through Possinger Law Group) sent out notices for payment to these homeowners to settle their accounts. Fortunately, this process has moved forward smoothly, with a significant number of homeowners either paying the amounts still owing or otherwise settling their accounts with MJ Management.

There have been some homeowners that have refused to pay the amounts owing. For those homeowners that have stated their refusal to pay, MJ Management authorized Possinger Law Group to initiate collection actions. The first of these collection actions, MJ Management, LLC v. Hoag (WCSC# 25-2-00161-37) is currently moving forward in Whatcom County Superior Court.
There has been some confusion created within the community by those actively encouraging homeowners not to settle their accounts on the basis that they could end up paying double to both 18 Paradise and MJ Management. To resolve any remaining confusion, amounts owing to MJ Management only continue through May 31, 2023. Amounts owing from June 1, 2023, and after are to be sent to 18 Paradise.

Following years of litigation, MJ Management is looking forward to having this chapter wrapped up in the coming months.
Possinger Law Group represented MJ Management in the Hillis v. 18 Paradise litigation through the trial and has continued to represent MJ Management in the appeal brought by the Plaintiffs, which is now pending a Motion to Dismiss before the Washington Supreme Court.