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Mobile Home Park Fee Violation Class Action Settlement
Court case: Stephen Chavez, Dulce Hernandez and Judith Rue, et al. v. Nodel Parks LLC, et al.
If you lived in one of six specific New Mexico mobile home parks between 2016 and 2025, you're owed $199.24 from a class action over illegal fee practices — and no claim form is required.
Official eligibility wordingResidents who lived in any of six New Mexico mobile home parks (Aztec Village, Village Park, Longview, Tierra West Estates, South Pointe Village, Van Cleave Place) between February 7, 2016, and September 5, 2025. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on June 17, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You may qualify if you were a resident of Aztec Village, Village Park, Longview, Tierra West Estates, South Pointe Village, or Van Cleave Place in New Mexico at any point from February 7, 2016, through September 5, 2025.
- Estimated payout$199.24 per eligible class member from a $567,600 total settlement fund
- Exclusion deadlineAugust 3, 2026 (passed)
- Proof requiredNo
- What you needNo action needed and no proof required — this is an automatic refund. Qualifying residents receive their $199.24 without filing anything.
How hard is this claim to file?
✅ You do not need to file — payment is automatic.
Watch out for
- Your check goes to the address on file — if you have moved since living in the park, update it through the settlement website before checks are issued.
- The settlement is only preliminarily approved. Final approval comes after the September 2, 2026 fairness hearing; checks will not go out before that.
- Scam risk: the only legitimate site is https://www.chavezsettlement.com/ and the only official email is info@chavezsettlement.com — do not respond to unsolicited contacts asking for personal or financial info to 'process' your payment.
- If you opt out to sue on your own, the exclusion deadline is Aug. 3, 2026 — missing it locks you into this settlement.
We prepare — you file on the official site yourself. This is not legal advice and is not an eligibility decision; the administrator and court decide.
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Eligibility summary Quoted in the official eligibility wording above ↑
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Proof requirement
No
Claim requirement: None—no claim form needed.
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Payment status
Final approval pending
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Estimated payout
$199.24 per eligible class member from a $567,600 total settlement fund
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Administrator
American Legal Claim Services
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Opt-out deadline
August 3, 2026
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Automatic refund
Yes — automatic, no claim needed
Claim requirement: None—no claim form needed. Class members may "update their address online using the notice ID and PIN from their settlement notice" at the settlement website.
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Class period start
February 7, 2016
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Class period end
September 5, 2025
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Court case number
D-202-CV-2020-00757
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No-claim explanation
No claim form needed; class members update their address online using the notice ID and PIN from their settlement notice to receive a mailed check.
Claim requirement: None—no claim form needed. Class members may "update their address online using the notice ID and PIN from their settlement notice" at the settlement website.
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Case name
Stephen Chavez, Dulce Hernandez and Judith Rue, et al. v. Nodel Parks LLC, et al.
Where to act
No claim form is needed — American Legal Claim Services issues this refund automatically; confirm your eligibility and contact details on the official source.
No claim needed — payment is automatic
If you qualify, the settlement pays you automatically. There's nothing to file — just keep an eye on your mail or account around the payment date.
