Why is Harvest Creek HOA paying for Saddle Peak's Attorney Fees?

Why are homeowners in Harvest Creek HOA paying Saddle Peak Properties' attorney fees?

A review of invoices and associated payments withdrawn from the Stockman Bank checking account associated with Harvest Creek HOA shows that Harvest Creek HOA is paying Lindsay Freitas' / Saddle Peak Properties' personal attorney fees.

Alanah Griffith has stated on numerous occasions that she is the attorney for Harvest Creek HOA which mean Susan Swimley is not the Harvest Creek HOA Attorney. Harvest Creek HOA does not have any other attorneys. The contract with Saddle Peak Properties does not include any kind of stipulation that Harvest Creek HOA is required to pay for legal representation for Saddle Peak Properties.

In 2023 and 2024, Harvest Creek paid $2,826.07 to Susan Swimley for doing work for Saddle Peak Properties. Some of the work included doing tasks for other HOAs. No board meeting minutes, or any other documentation exists showing that the Harvest Creek Board ever approved any expenditures to Susan Swimley.

Invoice/check #	Date	Description	Amount
Invoice 12252 Check NA	2023-01-05	Writing a letter to a Harvest Creek Homeowner	$409.32
Invoice 12304 Check 271	2023-02-06	Coordinating with Alanah Griffith for issue with Department of Labor	$897.50
NA - Check 281	2023-03-24	paid to Susan Swimley - no invoice	$59.00
Invoice 12813 Check 354	2023-10-04	Phone call with Alanah and attending zoom meeting	$1,091.50
Invoice 12874 Check 373	2023-11-06	Draft letters to Woodbrook and Cobblestone HOAs	$309.75
Invoice 13059 Check 403	2024-02-08	Phone call with Lindsay about HC covenants	$59.00

Why is Harvest Creek paying for Susan Swimley to write letters to Woodbrook and Cobblestone HOAs?

Why is Susan Swimley accepting payment from Harvest Creek HOA for work done for Saddle Peak properties when Harvest Creek is not her client? The checks clearly have Harvest Creek on them.

Why are homeowners in Harvest Creek HOA paying Saddle Peak Properties' attorney fees?

The Harvest Creek HOA Board of Directors has frequently said nothing is amiss in Harvest Creek HOA financials but that begs the following questions:

• Did Harvest Creek Board of Directors knowingly allow money to be paid to Susan Swimley for other HOA associations legal/business dealings?

  or

• Is the Harvest Creek HOA Board of Directors not actually monitoring Harvest Creek HOA funds and not reviewing and approving all invoices to be paid and were thus unaware of the withdrawal of these funds that belong to Harvest Creek HOA homeowners?