"COURT ORDERS TENANT TO PAY MOBILEHOME PARK $100,000 IN ATTORNEYS' FEES"

O.K. neighbors. Check out page 4 of this month's Upland Cascade Mobile Home Park Magazine.

"COURT ORDERS TENANT TO PAY MOBILEHOME PARK $100,000 IN ATTORNEYS' FEES"

In my opinion, this is nothing more than an editorial attempting to portray a factual article in order to make some of us cower like frightened mice. There are no names mentioned in the editorial other than it's apparent author, Diane Medina, Esq. and Mobile Community Management Company. No dates or locations (other than California) are cited. This editorial doesn't even mention what court ordered the tenant to pay $100,000 or which mobilehome park was involved.

So did Mobile Home Park Magazine research and write this editorial. In my opinion, probably not. As per the magazine's editorial policies "Each magazine must have an editor. The Editor takes responsibility for gathering information and sending it to us in a form they want." So who is our park's editor?

You may go here to read the Mobile Home Park Magazine's editorial policies.

Another paragraph from these policies states, "For Management, the magazines offers a way to communicate with all park residents at the same time, saving time and money. The magazine also acts as a non-threatening reminder to residents of existing or potential problems within the community."

The last paragraph of the "Court Orders Tenant to Pay..." editorial states, "Tenants should educate themselves first as to possible consequences and adverse effects when filing a lawsuit or joining in on a lawsuit against a mobilehome park owner. Advice given by a well-meaning friend or neighbor, or even an attorney, may not be the right advice. This harmful advice could put the tenant's personal well-being and financial well-being at risk."

So if any resident at Upland Cascade Mobilehome Park ever considers a lawsuit against it's management should they interpret this editorial as A NON-THREATENING REMINDER?