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Minutes Must Be Kept Permanently

Q: How long must a 50-year-old condominium retain the minutes of the board of directors’ meetings? (K.B., via e-mail)

A: Section 718.111(12)(a) and (b) of the Florida Condominium Act requires that the minutes of all meetings of the condominium …

Who Can Be A Condominium Board Member?

Can a non-owner be a Board member in a condominium?

Every year this question comes up in one form or another. In some cases, it is a spouse who is not on the deed who wants …

Does Your Association Allow You to Use the Clubhouse for Political Events?

Florida Statutes allow the Condominium unit owners to use the common elements for the purposes for which the common elements were intended as long as their “use does not hinder or encroach upon the lawful rights of other unit owners.” …

Notice of Board Meeting Must Include Agenda

Q: The board of directors of my condominium association recently voted on an issue that was not on the posted agenda. Following the meeting, the board realized that this was an error and there is a question as to how …

Community Update – November 2022

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We are tremendously
grateful to you and all of our clients, colleagues, and friends.

Why Can’t We…

Unit owners often move from private homes and do not understand that the condominium form of ownership in Florida is somewhat unique. In many instances some individual liberties must be curtailed for the good of the community as a whole. …

Community Update – October 2022

Becker is deeply saddened by the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian. Ian has taken lives, destroyed homes and property, and ravaged entire infrastructure systems of towns and cities. As we turn our …

Classes – Archive

As leaders in Community Association Law, we not only helped write the law – we also teach it.

Emergency Powers for Community Associations

Two and half weeks ago, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida. Hurricane Ian was practically a worst-case scenario for our area and has impacted essentially every person and community. The recovery for many of our communities will take years and …