Question: My home is located near the tee box of the first hole of a local golf course. Periodically (but very infrequently) an errant golf ball strikes my house. Two weeks ago a particularly bad golfer sent a …
Eligibility to Run for Condominium Board Depends on Governing Documents
Question: The wife of an owner (only the husband is on the deed) is running for the Board of our condominium association. Is she eligible to run for the Board? I thought you had to be an owner …
Can My Condominium Association Remove Palm Trees?
Question: Our condo board wants to remove 44 mature Foxtail palms that shade the courtyards of our 22 coach home buildings. They claim their roots threaten the sidewalk pavers, but there are low cost solutions to address that …
Condominium Associations Should List Their Attorney as the Registered Agent
Question: I am the President of my condominium association. I just found out that the association was sued by a disgruntled owner. Unfortunately, I just recently learned that the association has been “defaulted” in the lawsuit because we …
Does Electronic Voting For Community Associations Really Work? How Do You Implement It?
Question: I heard that the law in Florida recently changed and that owners in community associations can now vote electronically. What is required to implement electronic voting in my community? And does it really work? A.A. via …
Florida Condo Associations Cannot Waive Year-End Audits for More than Three Consecutive Years
Question: Our annual budget is always over $500,000 and requires a year-end audit unless waived by the owners, which I understand cannot be done more than three consecutive years. Is there a penalty and what could happen if …
Departing Condominium Board Member Must Relinquish Keys Within Five Days
Question: Recently, our association’s president resigned and took a job with our management company at another complex. While our office manager was on vacation this former president was in her office for a few hours. If he resigned …
Can a Candidate Withdraw From a Condominium Election and Then Change Their Mind?
Question: The bylaws of our condominium association specify that the board of Directors shall be comprised of not less than five nor more than seven members. Six members filed their applications for candidacy by the required deadline (40 …
Secondhand Smoke on Condominium Lanai: What are my Rights?
Question: I just read the question you answered in one of your prior columns about a man wanting to smoke cigars in the common area of his condominium complex. You said that “the ill-health effects of secondhand smoke …
Are Social Event Expenses a Proper Expense for Florida Condominium Associations?
Question: My condominium association holds an annual holiday party at a nearby restaurant. The association pays for everything, including the banquet hall, food and refreshments, by using common funds. Is this a proper common expense? J.A.
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