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By Becker
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Here it is – our Special Legislative Issue of Community Update. This year CALL had significant impact on the new laws and published detailed guides to the legislation. Legislation this year included guidance for associations with respect to abandoned units, requirements for former directors, officers and committee members to turn over association records, fair …
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There have been numerous articles in the press regarding forced sales of condominium units. A law adopted in 2007 changed the procedure to terminate a condominium. Do you understand the termination process? As an owner, do you have any say in whether the condominium terminates? What happens to your mortgage? Our feature Article, Termination …
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Our legislative town halls have provided active community leaders with insights into the new laws that impact community association operations. Over 100 people attended the session held in Fort Lauderdale where the panel consisted of no less than six (6) local legislators. CALL partnered with Biscayne Neighborhood Association, Brickell Homeowners Association, and Downtown Neighbors …
By Yeline Goin
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Today CALL held its first Legislative Town Hall of the year and we were honored to have eight State Legislators in attendance, including Sen. Ring, Sen. Sachs, Sen. Sobel, Rep. Moraitis, Rep. Rogers, Rep. Rodriguez, Rep. Stark, and Rep. Waldman as well as Ft. Lauderdale City Commissioner Dean Trantalis. …
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Slow moving mortgage foreclosures often result in homes or units being vacant for years with the owner completely ignoring what transpires with respect to the property. The association notices someone seems to be living there – who is that person? Are they a tenant? Are they a guest? Are they a squatter? What can …
By Joseph Adams
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Question: The board of directors of my homeowners’ association has decided to “roll over” the surplus funds from our 2013 budget into a non-statutory pooled reserve account. Last year they overstated the amount necessary for the budget in order to have a surplus and I believe they are doing …
By Becker
Posted on Court explains “safe harbor” and says:
“individualized charges, such as interest, late fees, collection costs and attorney’s fees do not fit within the statutory or common sense understanding of “regular periodic assessments”
A little more than a year ago there was a huge debate over the interpretation …
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Financial controls are extremely important.
According to recent reports, more than 1.2 million worthless checks enter the banking system every day in the United States. Check fraud losses account for more than 20 billion dollars per year and the number of cases …
By Becker
Posted on HOAs are being sued in federal court for charging more fees, costs and assessments than permitted by law.
By Lisa Magill
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I am often asked by readers whether guest restrictions are enforceable. Residents often want to know whether the Association can require them to notify management when guests arrive or whether it is appropriate to require guests to register with the Association. The answer to these questions is, almost inevitably, “it depends”. Readers are not …
Becker, with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL., is a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast.
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