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Florida has established a system to protect underground utilities from damage during construction and excavation, under the “Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act” (Chapter 556.105, Florida Statues). Continue reading

You may recall that on March 20th, our firm provided an update on certain legislation that may be entered into law this session. That update can be found here. Shortly thereafter, Governor Rick Scott…

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Of all the bills filed regarding community associations from this 2018 Florida legislative session, only two major bills had survived by the end of the session on Friday, March 9: HB 841, which is this year’s “omnibus” bill, and HB 617, which relates to MRTA (the Florida Marketable Record…

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Owners who fail to pay their association or mortgage lender often also fail to pay county property taxes, which can result in a tax deed sale and related elimination of past-due assessments. Such taxes accrue annually on November 1st, and are late if not paid by…

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Designating a Registered Agent for your Association is a requirement of Florida’s Not-For-Profit Corporation Law.  If you do not designate a Registered Agent, your corporate status will be in jeopardy of being dissolved and your Association will lose all protection that is afforded you as a Not-…

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Although the next legislative session has not yet started as of the date of writing (note: starts January 9, 2018), bills affecting community associations are often filed months in advance of the start of the session. We are most closely monitoring, at this time, Senate Bill 266.

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Condominium Associations in Florida are run by Volunteers who for the most part are individuals who have no criminal intent while performing their Association duties.  According to the Final Report of the Miami-Dade County Grand Jury filed February 6, 2017,…

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It is true that after the required notice, boards can generally enact rules & regulations, via a board vote at a duly called board meeting. However, that does not mean such rules and regulations will be valid, binding, effective and enforceable. Determining the…

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In light of recent hurricane and tornado damages, condominium association Board members have been lighting up our “switchboards” with questions relating to the association’s (and individual unit owners’) responsibilities for property damaged by storm events. The simple answer, in most cases, is… Continue reading

Condo Association Board Members may now face recall without the ability to arbitrate the recall process conducted by owners. In early September, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes, issued a Final Order of… Continue reading