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Community Update – August 2019

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Community Associations must learn to effectively communicate amongst themselves. Over time, more and more messages have become electronic, social media has become …

Hiring Your Own Public Adjuster – A Survey and Chance to WIN $100

Insurance claims are inevitable in the lifespan of every Florida community. Fully understanding the claims process and navigating the potential land mines is crucial..

This survey addressing your past experience with insurance claims and adjusters is the ultimate survey in our …

Community Update – July 2019

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A changing environment necessitates a changing landscape for private residential communities and associations. New regulations and rules are on the horizon, which …

How to Find an Effective Community Association Lawyer

Community association law is an area of practice that has experienced considerable growth in the past few years. As a result, many unqualified lawyers are jumping on the community association bandwagon. Therefore, your board should do its homework before hiring …

Owners Can Record Meetings; Free Speech Rights Unclear

Q: I recently agreed to serve on the board of my condominium association. There is one owner who comes to many of the board meetings and sits in the front row with his phone device pointed at the head …

Audit Requirements Depend On Revenue

Q: I recently asked to inspect the financial records of my homeowners’ association. As part of that inspection I discovered that the association has not had an audit for at least the last seven years. When questioned, the treasurer …

Review Your Insurance Policy to Ensure That Your Claim Won’t Be Decided in—New York?

Florida was battered by Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Hurricane Michael in 2018. Many individuals, businesses, and associations are still trying to recover from those devastating storms. It is common for insurance litigation to linger for years, even decades, after …

Community Update – June 2019

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It officially feels like summer in Florida and while it’s no longer high season, we know that managers and board members alike …

Agency Revisits Term Limit Issue

In 2017, the Florida Legislature passed a law which stated that condominium directors could not serve more than 4 consecutive 2-year terms, essentially creating an 8-year term limit.

The obvious immediate question was whether this law would be …

“How to stop the erosion of civility in community associations,” Sun Sentinel

Raised voices, reddened faces and angry gestures. You might think you are watching a Congressional hearing on C-SPAN, but you are at your community’s board meeting.

The erosion of civility in our …