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Written by Eric M. Glazer · Florida attorney
The long awaited decision by The Florida Supreme Court is finally in regarding what a licensed community association can do, without being accused of practicing law without a license. The Florida Bar tried hard to curtail what community association managers can do without a license to practice law, while…
Read: THE LAWYERS V. THE MANAGERS --- SO WHO WON? → It’s officially hurricane season here in Florida. Pretty soon, the media will be trying to scare the bejesus out of us the minute a single cloud rolls off of Africa’s west coast. We all know how lucky we’ve been for close to a decade now, but one day our luck will again run out. Imagine for a moment that…
Read: WHEN YOUR BELONGINGS AND YOUR DOCS GO OUT THE WINDOW → Without a doubt, one of the most common complaints unit owners hurl at their Board of Directors is that the Board hold private meetings that the owners simply never get notice of. May owners complain that these meetings violate the “Sunshine” laws that require public meetings, but they are incorrect, as the…
Read: SO WHEN IS A MEETING A MEETING? → Afew weeks ago, we blogged about how to run a successful annual meeting. I not so jokingly said the best way to make the meeting run smoothly was to order food. Lots of it. I also made it clear not to serve liquor. I wasn’t joking about that either. As many of us know, liquor tends to fuel the emotions and…
Read: A SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL MEETING – PART TWO – CURBING THE VIOLENCE. → It’s September. Day camp is over for the kids. It’s starting to get dark a little earlier each day and the brutal summer heat is not as bad as it was a few weeks ago. This can only mean one thing……..it’s time to go back to school. I’m not talking about the kids. I’m talking to you Mr. or Mrs. Unit…
Read: IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME → Afew years ago, the Florida Legislature passed a new law effecting board members of Florida condominium associations only. The law states: Within 90 days after being elected or appointed to the board, each newly elected or appointed director shall certify in writing to the secretary of the association that…
Read: SHOULD EDUCATION BE REQUIRED FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS? → The amount of hats that a community association manager often has to wear is amazing. Simultaneously, he or she needs to serve as the number cruncher, interior designer, police man, collection agency, master of ceremonies, complaint department, tech expert, unit owner liason and of course chief cook and…
Read: MANAGING THE MANAGER → Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It’s certainly an acknowledgement of how hard the American worker works throughout the year and provides a well deserved reward of a day off. You would certainly think that if paid…
Read: IT'S LABOR DAY! ---- BOARD MEMBERS TOO DESERVE TO TAKE THE DAY OFF! →Read it. Then watch it.
