Association fees are separate from home mortgages. You own the home/condo/whatever and are responsible for the mortgage payments.
HOA fees are separate........but you knew that.
The article should have read, so as not to have confused you, his home went into foreclosure and he was also in arrears of his association fees...........
With that being said, sounds like another tragic case of suicide..........
The article indicates that suicide has already been ruled out.
‘found murdered’, as opposed to ‘found dead’.