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Getting “Flag Ready” for the Fourth of July

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Flags serve as a powerful symbol of a nation, its ideals, and its people, and their display in community associations is addressed under State law.

The Florida Condominium Act permits a unit owner to display, in a respectful …

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Who Can Be A Condominium Board Member?

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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 …

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The Worst Storm Is the Storm You Didn’t Prepare For

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With hurricane season quickly approaching, it is important that you prepare for the worst (and hope for the best)! Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30. This article will provide tips to help prepare your 2023 hurricane preparedness guide, …

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Understanding the New Timeframes for Collections

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Associations frequently ask the question: “When should a delinquent owner be turned over for collections?” To fully answer to this question, the association must understand the relatively new statutory requirements that must be fulfilled before an account is turned over …

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New Laws Regarding Emotional Support Animals

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Nothing evokes more of an “emotional” response than the issue of emotional support animals in a no-pet community. While this is not a new issue, and has been discussed many times in this forum and others, Florida laws affect how …

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Borrowing Money

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We have been receiving a number of loan requests. Even though we’ve done articles in this forum regarding association borrowing in the past, there are some issues that keep reoccurring.

Do not start the borrowing process without …

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

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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.” …

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Timesavers at Annual/Election Meetings

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Proxies and Limited Proxies

In condominiums and cooperatives, general proxies are used for establishment of a quorum and limited proxies are used to vote on a particular matter – amendments, waive reserves or financial reporting requirements, etc. It …

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Director Elections in HOAs (i.e. Welcome to the Wild, Wild West)

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An increasing number of homeowners’ associations are adopting a two-notice, advance-nomination process for electing directors, similar to the election procedures statutorily dictated for condominium associations. Yet with many HOAs still operating with governing documents drafted by the developer, it is …

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Lender Questionnaires

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Associations and association managers routinely receive what are referred to as lender questionnaires on a regular basis.

A lender questionnaire is usually a request from a bank, lending institution or title company that requests the Association provide information …

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