HOA Foreclosure Judgment | CV2024-037894
The court granted judgment and approved the formal foreclosure judgment and order of sale.
Last updated July 2, 2026. Case: Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association v. Ismael Rivas, Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2024-037894.
Scope note: This page covers Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association v. Ismael Rivas (Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2024-037894) as a public Arizona superior-court HOA case guide. It is built from the court’s collected minute entries through 2025-07-08; the complete set of collected minute entries is available in the source-document index below. Currency caveat: later filings, satisfaction history, appeals, and the formal written orders referenced by the minutes may not be included in these records. Superior-court rulings bind only the parties and are not precedent. This page is educational and is not legal advice.
The takeaway
The court granted judgment and approved the formal foreclosure judgment and order of sale.
Case Participants
Petitioner Side
- Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association (Plaintiff)
Association party in the HOA-related dispute. Court party records list counsel as Charlene Cruz.
Respondent Side
- Ismael Rivas (Defendant)
Opposing homeowner or property-side party identified in the case caption. - Judy Rivas Armendariz (Defendant)
Listed in the court party records as defendant. - Robert Armendariz (Defendant)
Listed in the court party records as defendant.
Neutral Parties
- Hon. Scott (Judge)
Judicial officer appearing in the collected minute entries. - Hon. Brian (Judge)
Judicial officer appearing in the collected minute entries.
What happened
The court granted judgment against the named defendants and entered a formal Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and Order of Sale for Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association.
The minute entries identify the association and opposing property-side parties, then record the court’s disposition.
The collected record does not state a detailed legal analysis or full judgment terms, so this guide does not infer them.
Video overview of the ruling
An AI-generated video overview of Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association v. Ismael Rivas (CV2024-037894 (Maricopa County Superior Court)). Mountain Vista Ranch obtained a foreclosure judgment and order of sale after default proceedings. This plain-language summary was generated from the court’s filings; the court’s own ruling controls.
Listen: audio deep dive on the ruling
An AI-generated audio deep dive walking through the court’s reasoning and disposition in Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association v. Ismael Rivas. Generated from the case filings; verify against the linked ruling below.
Procedural timeline
IT IS ORDERED that no action will be taken by this Division on the above-referenced document(s).
IT IS ORDERED vacating the Default Hearing set for today, July 7, 2025, and resetting the same to July 8, 2025 at 1:30 p.
IT IS ORDERED granting judgment against the named Defendants, all in accordance with the formal written Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and Order of Sale signed by the Court on July 8, 2025 and filed (entered) by the Clerk on July 9, 2025.
Complete source-document index
This index contains 3 PDFs from the reviewed public source packet. Byte-identical copies are listed once. Files are ordered by the date and sequence in the public filename, and party filings or research materials are labeled separately from court rulings.
Default Judgment
Type: Decision or judgment
Shows the filer trying to move the case forward because the opposing party had not timely appeared.
Default Judgment
Type: Decision or judgment
Shows the filer trying to move the case forward because the opposing party had not timely appeared.
Judgment Entered
Type: Decision or judgment
Judgment-entry minute entering or approving the formal written Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and Order of Sale.
FAQ
What did the superior court decide?
The court granted judgment and approved the formal foreclosure judgment and order of sale.
Is this superior-court ruling precedent?
No. It binds the parties in this case but is useful only as a public record of how this dispute was handled.
Does the page summarize addresses or unit numbers?
No. Residential addresses and unit identifiers from the minute entries are intentionally omitted.
Who was the association party?
The association party identified in the collected court records was Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association.
Does this replace legal advice?
No. This is an educational case guide based on public minute entries, not legal advice.
Case Dossier
This dossier combines the case metadata, linked court sources, and the explanatory sections below. It distinguishes court rulings from party filings, allegations, and requested relief.
Case Summary
| Case ID / citation | CV2024-037894 (Maricopa County Superior Court) |
|---|---|
| Court / tribunal | Superior Court |
| Decision / key date | July 8, 2025 |
| Judge / panel | Hon. Scott, Hon. Brian |
| Parties | Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association (Plaintiff) v. Ismael Rivas (Defendant) |
| Topics | AssessmentsLiensProcedureForeclosure |
| Outcome / holding | The court granted judgment and approved the formal foreclosure judgment and order of sale. |
| Primary public source | View source opinion/order |
Parties, Court, and Research Coverage
| Reviewed source package | 3 PDFs |
|---|---|
| Step-by-step docket roadmap | 3 roadmap entries |
| Video overview | Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association v. Ismael Rivas |
| Study / briefing material | 1 section |
| FAQ / homeowner questions | 5 questions |
| Featured download links | 1 download link |
Key Issues & Findings
The court granted judgment against the named defendants and entered a formal Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and Order of Sale for Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association.
The court granted judgment against the named defendants and entered a formal Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and Order of Sale for Mountain Vista Ranch Owners Association.
The collected entries do not include substantive analysis of assessment calculations, lien priority, or CC&R interpretation. The page therefore treats the ruling as a procedural judgment record only.
This case is useful as a public record of an HOA judgment or foreclosure disposition, but the collected minute entries are too thin to serve as guidance on contested HOA law.