Attorney-Client Privilege When Board Members Sue the Association
Many Associations have just completed their election season and find that a person or persons newly elected to the Board are involved in a case being defended or prosecuted by the Association. Now...
View ArticleReview of New Legislation Continues – Part 3
Today’s column is the third installment of our annual review of community association legislation. In the first two installments, we covered the requirements for “estoppel certificates.” Today, we will...
View ArticleReview of New Legislation Continues – Part 3
Today’s column is the third installment of our annual review of community association legislation. In the first two installments, we covered the requirements for “estoppel certificates.” Today, we will...
View ArticleOwner’s Don’t Have Right to Call in to Board Meetings
Q: My condominium association is mostly composed of seasonal owners and every member of the board leaves town for the summer. At the last board meeting, the board announced that it intends to...
View ArticleManaging Government Approval for Community Repairs and Improvements
Do you live in a community that is planning repairs or improvements? You may not be aware, but it is often the case that in order to legally proceed you must obtain local government approval through...
View ArticleBoard Can’t Prohibit Hurricane Shutters
Q: Our condominium did a major renovation project several years ago, included impact glass for all the windows and sliders. Recently, our board received a request from an owner to install hurricane...
View ArticleAssociation Cannot Restrict Board to Florida Residents
Q: The board of my condominium association seems to always be stacked with seasonal residents who want things nice for the few months they are there, and to cut costs for the rest of the year. A group...
View Article“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...
View ArticleCan Both Spouses Continue to Serve on the Board?
Sometimes spouses both take an active part in how their community functions. There is no prohibition on them serving on committees, but can they both serve on the board? They can, but only under...
View ArticleReview of New Legislation Continues – Part 3
Today’s column is the third installment of our annual review of community association legislation. In the first two installments, we covered the requirements for “estoppel certificates.” Today, we will...
View ArticleOwner’s Don’t Have Right to Call in to Board Meetings
Q: My condominium association is mostly composed of seasonal owners and every member of the board leaves town for the summer. At the last board meeting, the board announced that it intends to...
View ArticleBoard Can’t Prohibit Hurricane Shutters
Q: Our condominium did a major renovation project several years ago, included impact glass for all the windows and sliders. Recently, our board received a request from an owner to install hurricane...
View ArticleAssociation Cannot Restrict Board to Florida Residents
Q: The board of my condominium association seems to always be stacked with seasonal residents who want things nice for the few months they are there, and to cut costs for the rest of the year. A group...
View Article“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...
View ArticleCan Both Spouses Continue to Serve on the Board?
Sometimes spouses both take an active part in how their community functions. There is no prohibition on them serving on committees, but can they both serve on the board? They can, but only under...
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