Frequently Asked Questions
What are the current Aloha Estates Association road maintenance fees?
The Aloha Estates Association road maintenance fees are for each parcel lot in Unit 1 (roads 1-6} in the subdivision. Fees for 2024 are $75. Fees in 2023 were $65. Fees in 2022 were $60. Up to the year 2000, the annual road fees were $30 per parcel lot; from 2001-2010 they were $40 per parcel lot and from 2011-2021 the road fees were $50 per parcel lot.
When are the Aloha Estates Association road maintenance fees due?
Road maintenance fees are due by March 1 each year. A 10% delinquent fee applies after March 1st. The late fee was established on May 30, 2009 by the Board. The annual newsletter with the attached invoice will reflect the total amount due.
Property owners should contact the Association via email (aea96771@yahoo.com) for any concerns about balances on the account.
Who pays Aloha Estates Association road fees?
All Unit 1 (roads 1-6) property owners pay the annual mandatory road fees, regardless of where they live.
What do the road fees pay for?
Aloha Estates Association's priority is the roads within Unit 1 (roads 1-6). The elected Board decides what road priorities need attention and the President seeks contracts for new paving, maintenance, road widening, road surveys, etc. The road maintenance fees also pay for brush/foliage clearing to ensure safe passage on the roads that extend 4' from the edge of the existing road.
How can I pay?
Checks may be made payable to Aloha Estates Association. AEA accepts local checks as well as out-of-state checks. They cannot take credit card numbers over the phone. Mail payments to Aloha Estates Association P.O. Box 566/ Mountain View, HI 96771.
Residents who live in the area can make their payment at the annual general membership meeting usually held in March. Details about the meeting will be available in the annual newsletter and on this website. Receipts are available upon request.
The Board is working on accepting electronic payments via the website in the near future.
Whom do I contact about what I owe?
Updated, individualized invoices are mailed out with the annual newsletter in February. Email us at aea96771@yahoo.com for the latest updated amounts owed on the account.
Why am I being assessed delinquent and/or late fees?
The payment was not received by the due date or at all. Road maintenance fees ensure the maintenance and ongoing development of roads. If you know your payment will be late, email to make arrangements.
The Board assessed a 10% late fee on delinquent road fees effective May 30, 2009.
I paid, but the invoice suggests I did not.
Send a copy of your canceled check that indicates payment was made. If you have a receipt as proof of payment, send it as an attachment via email and accept our apologies if mistakes were made.
Whom do I contact about property values?
Contact the County of Hawaii property tax department by calling (808) 961-8201. The Association does not provide this information.
I live on Road 7, in Unit 2, and I would like the road to be paved. Can the AEA take care of this?
Road 7 is part of Unit 2 in the subdivision and those parcels are not subject to the mandatory road fees as Unit 1 properties are. The roads in Unit 2 remain unpaved and some roads are difficult to pass through.
Only those properties in Unit 1 (roads 1-6) are subject to mandatory road maintenance fees.
Whom do I contact if I move?
Contact the Association if you move or change your mailing address. This ensures that any correspondence AEA mails out reaches you in a timely fashion. Failure to do so could result in delinquent and/or late fees. Email us at aea96771@yahoo.com and include your TMK (tax map key) to reference your issue.
What happens if I do not pay my County of Hawaii property taxes?
After approximately five years, the County will foreclose on your property for non-payment of taxes and place the parcel on a bi-annual County foreclosure auction sale (pre-Covid). The County will notify the Association via certified mail a list of all parcels in the subdivision to be placed on the auction block.
What happens if my account is delinquent $250 or more?
If Association fees reach a delinquency of $250, the Association will petition the State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances to place a lien on the property for the amounts owed plus delinquent fees and costs.
The property owner will be assessed an additional amount of $132 for the Association to file a lien against the property. The cost to file a lien petition is $41 and the same amount is assessed to file a release of the lien. Aloha Estates charges a $50 processing fee for the total amount of $132.
What happens to the $50 processing fee for lien filings at the Bureau of Conveyances?
When a property has a lien against it and the property owner wants to clear the lien, AEA will file a Release of Lien petition to the Bureau of Conveyances under the condition that all delinquent road maintenance fees, late fees, transfer fees and the processing fee are paid in full. The $50 processing fee is deposited in the Aloha Estates Association checking account along with all other monies received from the transaction. The Release of Lien filing process begins once all checks clear the bank.
How can I avoid AEA placing a lien against my property?
Property owners can avoid a lien placed against their property by simply paying their road maintenance fees upon receipt of the invoice at the beginning of each year. A lien will be placed only after a delinquency reaches $250. Aloha Estates Association established filing liens as a way to recover delinquent road maintenance fees during Hawaii County foreclosure auction sales (pre-Covid) and continued that practice for non-payments that reach $250.
Will the County come and cut trees in front of my property?
It is the property owner's responsibility to maintain the front foliage of their lots. The roads are considered private and the County of Hawaii does not maintain these roads.
Are there CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions)?
There are no CC&Rs in the Aloha Estates subdivision at this time.
How do I get involved in the Association or voice my opinion on a subject related to AEA?
Property owners can email us at aea96771@yahoo.com or attend the general meeting in March to get involved.
I purchased a parcel lot in Unit 1 and was assessed a transfer fee? Why?
The current transfer fee is $100. (August 1, 2005, Aloha Estates began charging a $25 transfer on parcel lot property sales for Unit 1 lots (roads 1-6), whether the property went through escrow or the sale transaction was conducted privately.)
What's going on with the disrepair of Mauna Loa Drive?
Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea Drives are roads in limbo (RIL) and fall under the jurisdiction of the County of Hawaii. The Department of Public Works is assessing the damages on Mauna Loa Drive to repair and improve the standards for the residents of our community.