The lien priority that associations enjoy and regularly rely on is being threaten. Both Washington and Oregon have laws in place that give condominium associations a lien priority for unpaid assessments when a unit goes through a foreclosure. RCW 64.34.364 and ORS 100.450. In addition, some associations attempt to establish lien priority in their governing documents. These super-priority liens are vital to each association's economic well-being, which is why it is so surprising that they are being attacked by the federal government. read more