HOA member doesn't want to be member(FL)

If it's in your Contract and you signed, the only way out of it is to get 100% lot owners to end it but it'll still live to it's expiration date or you can move to get out of it, long as their not a lease involved.

When was the Association first Incorporated?
If the CC&Rs have expired there may be a way out.
Check out the postings on this cite dealing with that issue.
Subject: FL Covenant Expiration MRTA
http://www.hoatalk.com/Forum/tabid/55/forumid/1/postid/149433/view/topic/Default.aspx
There's a mobile home park (sort of) in Central Fl going through that right now.

Its not simply choosing not to be a member.
If you read through the threads it might answer your question and raise some others you might not have thought of.

Never know, maybe you have something in common with what's going on there.

How does the Association operate?
By that I mean do you own the parcel your unit is located on?
Do you own the unit?
Are there common grounds and facilities?
What did you mean when you said "I am living in a mobile home park that has no dues for the HOA"
Don't you have maintenance fees and assessments?
Is it an HOA or a Mobile Home Park?

The mobile home park I live in has a HOA. The park is not owned by the HOA, it's owned by a very large corp. There are no HOA membership dues in this park. The HOA makes it's money by having fun raisers and events. I own my mobile home but lease the land from the corp. The corp maintains the park common areas and p rovides lawn serve along with water and garbage pickup. In my lease with the corp it doesn't state anything about the HOA or having to be a member. After moving into the park I was given the by-laws from the HOA and told I was a member. I have no membership card and have not signed anything to belong to this HOA. This booklet was not given to me by a HOA board member but by the welcome wagon lady here in the park. All she said is to read it and come to the meetings the first Wed of each month if I wanted to. I did go to meetings and also became part of the board for a short time last year. Do the some health issues in the family I resigned. This year the board that was placed has decided that they are going to do thing their way and just vote things in without a proper vote from the residents. Ex: The corp told the HOA they needed insurance because they handle money and provide beer, ect., or BYOB at events. The corp. will not be liable for any accidents that happen after one of the HOA gatherings. The HOA went and got an attorney, signed a contract, and paid him a retainer fee without a vote from the members. In our by-laws it states anything over $50.00 for an attorney or large ideas being purchased has to be voted on at a regular monthly meeting before moving into a contract or purchasing the idea. They just went a head and did it anyway without the vote. So they said they would vote on it this coming Wed. What good is that going to do?, they already paid the man and are going ahead with a lawsuit against the corp.
This thing is just a mess and there are a few of us that want nothing to do with the HOA or the law suit. That is why we are trying to find a way to get out of this HOA.

Unfortunately you acknowledged your membership in the (probably) voluntary HOA by serving on its' Board of Directors.

I would try sending a Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested letter to BOTH the Park Owners and the HOA resigning my membership.

... see what happens ...

Hi Debi:

Welcome to the forum.

Sounds like you are possibly a Mobile Home Lot Tenancy under Chapter 723 as Tim noted above. I would recommend reading the statute to see if items required have been followed. The blue text Tim posted above was a link to the FL statute which can be clicked or if you prefer here is one you can copy and paste in your browser:

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0723/0723ContentsIndex.html&StatuteYear=2014&Title=%2D%3E2014%2D%3EChapter%20723

We never know exactly how computer savvy some who post questions ... so wanted to make sure you were aware of the link to review your State Statutes if desired. Same as Tim I am not very familiar with this setup and have only briefly glanced at these statutes a couple of times. We rarely have questions from individuals regarding these tenancies and from what I have read from various states, FL is about the only one I can think of who has this type setup.