In this episode of Take It To The Board, host Donna DiMaggio Berger speaks with Becker Shareholder Joy Mattingly, who oversees Becker’s collection and foreclosure practice. Joy is an experienced litigator who represents all types …
Heath v. Bear Island Homeowners Association, Inc. 76 So.3d 39 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011)
The importance of how language is drafted in covenants is at the heart of THIS CASE. Heath, a resident of Bear Island and as such a party to the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions (“Declaration”), filed a lawsuit for injunction …
Must Owners Approve New Flooring in Clubhouse?
Q: The new board at my condominium removed the carpet in the clubhouse and had luxury vinyl flooring installed in its place. Weren’t they required to get owner approval before making this type of change? D.M. …
The Smoker’s Dilemma with Dennis Eisinger of Eisinger Law
In this episode of Take It To The Board, host Donna DiMaggio Berger speaks with Dennis J. Eisinger, who founded Eisinger Law in 1996 and serves as the firm’s managing partner. For the past four …
Should Board Members Be Paid?
Q: Is a condominium association permitted to pay the members of the board of directors? Board members spend a lot of time and energy in a thankless job. It only seems fair that they should get some benefit for …
Management Company Conflict of Interest Questioned
Q: Can the president of a condominium association also be an owner of the property management company that represents the association or is that a conflict of interest? (K.R., via e-mail)
A: The facts you describe create a rebuttable …
Can Anything Be Done About Solar Panels?
If you are living in an HOA, you probably have heard that the association cannot prohibit the installation of solar panels (or “solar collectors”). A Florida law, F.S. 163.04, provides that any “deed restriction or declaration” or even any “similar …
The ABC’s – Alcohol Sales, BYOB, and Related Considerations
Does your association include facilities that serve and sell alcohol? Is the association property zoned to permit alcohol-related uses? Does your association hold any alcoholic beverage licenses from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Alcohol Beverages …