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SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE NEW LAWS? It certainly was a busy year for condo legislation. HB 653 was vetoed at the last minute by...
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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ATTORNEYS AND MANAGERS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER
In June of 2015, The Florida Supreme Court decided what a licensed community association can do, without being accused of practicing law without a license. The truth is…..The Florida Bar tried hard to curtail what community association managers can do without a license to practice law, while the community…
Read: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ATTORNEYS AND MANAGERS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER → POLICE CHIEF
KAREN: A Jupiter police chief Frank Kitzerow is currently facing a lawsuit from his homeowners association who claims the chief owes them thousands in delinquent assessments. The lawsuit was filed with the Palm Beach County Circuit Court on April 19th claiming Kitzerow owes $1,600 in association fees after…
Read: POLICE CHIEF → TREAT YOURSELF TO A GREAT TIME ON SUNDAY
If there ever was a time to come to a seminar or educational event, Sunday is it. This coming Sunday, May 7th, at 7:00 a.m. my staff and I put together a great event for all of you at The Miniaci Theater at Nova Southeastern University. From 7:00 – 8:00 we will serve you a buffet breakfast. At 8:00 a.m.…
Read: TREAT YOURSELF TO A GREAT TIME ON SUNDAY → WHEN THE BOARD AND THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE BUTT HEADS
Ihave always said that often times I learn from my audience at our Board Certification seminars just as much as they hopefully learn from me. This week in Miami was no exception. Like always, I was bombarded by complaints and stories. One stuck out…… In a community in Miami-Dade County, a couple of unit…
Read: WHEN THE BOARD AND THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE BUTT HEADS → LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Ihad the honor and pleasure of spending a few days in Tallahassee last week. I testified at hearings before the House of Representatives. I drafted proposed legislation and had several meetings with legislators and staff. One thing is very clear this legislative session. IF YOU ARE A BOARD MEMBER OR…
Read: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE → PENDING HOUSE BILLS
HB 483: MORAITIS AND DONALDS ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES: PLACES CAP ON WHAT CAN BE CHARGED REQUIRES SPECIFIC FORM ALREADY PASSED CIVIL JUSTICE AND CLAIMS SUB COMMITTEE ON THE AGENDA FOR 3/21 AT 8AM – CAREERS AND COMPETITION WEBSTER HALL (212 KNOTT) GOOD MORNING – ATTORNEY ERIC GLAZER I HAVE BEEN PRACTICING…
Read: PENDING HOUSE BILLS → TALK ABOUT GOING OVERBOAD FIXES-PART 2
The bill prevents attorneys from representing a board if the attorney represents the management company. Since when does an attorney represent a board? An attorney represents an association, not the board. Moreover, the Florida Supreme Court governs the conduct of attorneys, not the Florida Condominium…
Read: TALK ABOUT GOING OVERBOAD FIXES-PART 2 → In response to the Miami Dad
In response to the Miami Dade Grand Jury Report that blasted officers and directors, management companies and the DBPR, but ignored the fact that prosecutor’s offices often turn a blind eye toward condo and HOA crime, Senator Rene Garcia and House Member Jose Felix Diaz filed a bill that attempts to do a…
Read: In response to the Miami Dad → March 6, 2017In response to the Miami Dade Grand Jury Report that bla
In response to the Miami Dade Grand Jury Report that blasted officers and directors, management companies and the DBPR, but ignored the fact that prosecutor’s offices often turn a blind eye toward condo and HOA crime, Senator Rene Garcia and House Member Jose Felix Diaz filed a bill that attempts to do a…
Read: March 6, 2017In response to the Miami Dade Grand Jury Report that bla → HERE’S A LAW THAT NEEDS TO BE PASSED PRONTO
For those of you who read the Miami Dade Grand Jury Report you know that right off the bat the report starts off with the fact that the problem of unit owner access to records is worse than ever before. It’s a problem that exists for decades. The Florida Legislature has not addressed the problem at all and…
Read: HERE’S A LAW THAT NEEDS TO BE PASSED PRONTO → SUPPOSE THE WALL ISN’T ENOUGH?
So last week we made it clear that you Board can install a wall or fence around the community without a vote of the owners, even though it is a material alteration that usually requires a 75% vote of the unit owners. This is true, so long as the Board can establish that they are doing so in order to prevent…
Read: SUPPOSE THE WALL ISN’T ENOUGH? → CAN WE REALLY BUILD THAT WALL?
Last week our new President ordered the federal government to immediately start building the wall on our southern border. Trump claims that the wall will help security measures designed to keep the United States safe from entry by illegal immigrants and that the wall will help prevent crimes in the…
Read: CAN WE REALLY BUILD THAT WALL? → MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR-PART 2
Jan, Darlys and I write a lot. We write 50 columns a year for the past several years. No doubt, that’s a lot of talk. While we have said a lot throughout this year, and voiced our opinions and provided our comments, we want to conclude the year on a different note. That is to simply say that we wish each…
Read: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR-PART 2 → CAN THE BOARD BAN GUNS FROM THE COMMON AREAS?
Idon’t know why some people feel a need to bring their concealed weapon to the poker table or mah-jong game in the clubhouse, but you would be surprised how many times I have been asked whether or not the Board has the right to make a rule that would simply prohibit guns in the common areas. Here’s the funny…
Read: CAN THE BOARD BAN GUNS FROM THE COMMON AREAS? → THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS ALIVE AND WELL
Some justice was done in an Orange County courtroom last week. The firm’s client was sued by her association because she started a website that included the name of the association in the website address. The website was also critical of the association and the Board. Other members of the community had…
Read: THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS ALIVE AND WELL → BEFORE YOU REJECT THAT CRIMINAL OFFENDER……
As much as I would like to move on from the politics of the election, it’s difficult to do when faced with a recent decision of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It’s yet another example of political correctness gone crazy and the government interfering with your rights to decide who and…
Read: BEFORE YOU REJECT THAT CRIMINAL OFFENDER…… → AVOID DRAMA AT YOUR CONDOMINIUM ELECTION-PART 2
Each and every year, without fail, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is deluged with arbitration petitions filed against condominium associations, alleging that the association failed to properly conduct its elections. Knowing some basic law can go a long way toward finding your…
Read: AVOID DRAMA AT YOUR CONDOMINIUM ELECTION-PART 2 →Read it. Then watch it.