Mobile Home Park Fee Violation Class Action Settlement

Residents who lived in one of six specific mobile home parks in New Mexico at any time between Feb. 7, 2016, and Sept. 5, 2025, may qualify to receive a cash payment of approximately $199.24 from a class action settlement. The settlement class includes 2,013 individuals.

Nodel Parks LLC and related companies agreed to pay $567,600 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging improper violation and utility administrative fees, nontransparent utility billing and community rule enforcement that violated New Mexico law.

Who is eligible for a settlement payout?

Class members are current or former residents who lived in any of the following mobile home parks in New Mexico at any time from Feb. 7, 2016, through Sept. 5, 2025:

• Aztec Village
• Village Park
• Longview
• Tierra West Estates
• South Pointe Village
• Van Cleave Place

How much are settlement payments

Cash payment: Eligible class members will receive a cash payment from the net settlement fund estimated at $199.24, depending on the number of valid claimants.

No claim form required

Class members do not need to file a claim to receive a settlement payment. They can update their address online using the notice ID and PIN from their settlement notice.

Payout options

• Paper check mailed to the address provided

Settlement fund breakdown

The $567,600 settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: $19,883.30
• Attorneys’ fees: $100,000.00
• Attorneys’ expenses: $9,016.68
• Taxes: $7,625.00
• Service awards to class representatives: $10,000 each ($30,000 total)
• Payments to eligible class members: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Exclusion deadline: Aug. 3, 2026
• Final fairness hearing: Sept. 2, 2026

When is the mobile home park fee violation settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will mail checks to eligible class members after the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit claimed Nodel Parks LLC and related companies charged improper violation and utility administrative fees, used nontransparent utility billing practices and enforced community rules in ways that did not comply with New Mexico law.

The defendants denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the cost and uncertainty of further litigation.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Settlement website FAQ page