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Written by Eric M. Glazer · Florida attorney
Happy belated Father’s Day to all of the fathers out there who are reading the blog today. I hope yesterday was filled with fun and joy and you were surrounded by the ones that you love and the ones that love you. If you were, it’s a pretty good guess you were not at the monthly Board of Directors meeting.…
Read more → Every now and then, the courts of our state issue an opinion in a case involving a condo or HOA that is very important and certainly worth mention. On June 1st, the 4th District Court of Appeals issued a decision in Pundit 2 Joint Venture v. Westwood Gardens HOA that does not bode too well for some…
Read more → Sometimes the exceptions to the rule swallow the rule, rendering the rule virtually meaningless. Mandatory competitive bidding is a fine example. The Florida Condominium Act provides: If a contract for the purchase, lease, or renting of materials or equipment, or for the provision of services, requires…
Read more → 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 more → Many of you may have seen the news again this week concerning allegations that another licensed community association manager misappropriated over $220,000.00 from a condominium association in Hollywood. Click here if you missed it:…
Read more → Ahappy and healthy belated Mother’s Day to every mother reading today’s blog. Many of you already know that I grew up in a co-op in Brooklyn consisting of 4 buildings, each with 60 families. Mother’s Day I remember as something special. The weather was finally getting warmer. We would eat lunch or dinner…
Read more → The top story in the news the last week or two has certainly been the tragic death of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. Regardless of whether or not you believe the grand jury did or didn’t make the right decision, it seems that everyone is in agreement that it’s a shame all this originally came about…
Read more → As the weather begins heating up, our thoughts inevitably turn to the hurricane season that we deal with each and every year. Associations all across the state hope and pray that they’re able to escape the wrath of a storm for another year and that luck remains on their side. They have their fingers…
Read more → In three days from now we are supposed to sit around the table stuffing turkey down our throats while reflecting on all the things we should be thankful for. The easy ones are family and good health. Some might also be thankful for a new job, new car, new President or good grades by your kids. How many of…
Read more → In three days from now we sit around the table stuffing turkey down our throats while we simultaneously reflect on all the things we should be thankful for, other than the great tasting turkey. The easy ones are family and good health. Some might also be thankful for a new job, new car or good grades by…
Read more → This is a story about John and Jane. John lives in a condominium in Miami and Jane lines in an H.O.A. in Central Florida. Election season is approaching quickly in both of their communities. While it may seem at first glance that all things are equal…….that is certainly not the case. The election in John’s…
Read more → This year’s legislative session is boring to say the least, when it comes to pending community association legislation. There is one bill however, Senate Bill 736, which is generating a lot of noise. In sum, when someone is selling a home or a condo unit, it is imperative for the buyer to obtain what is…
Read more → We often times blog about how a Board member or a manager stole a few thousand dollars from the association and how they should be prosecuted for it. If someone should be prosecuted for stealing a few thousand dollars, what should happen to the people that steal 16 million dollars from condo owners over the…
Read more → It seems like no matter how early, or on what day of the week we hold our Board Certification seminars for both condominium and HOA members, the classes are packed to the rafters. There’s often times complaints about communities going to hell because of unit owner apathy. When you see a room full of…
Read more → Last week’s blog spoke yet again about the rise in condo and HOA crime. It’s escalating and people are tired of it. The number of responses to the blog and “hits”were overwhelming. In fact, JanisLentz said: Help is on the way! The proposed FL House and Senate versions of HOA Reform 2015 bills… will…
Read more → We certainly blogged in the past about Board members and managers getting arrested for stealing association funds. I’m on record as previously saying that I didn’t think this area was more prone to arrests than say lawyers, doctors or politicians. I may have been wrong. I don’t know what’s going on, but…
Read more → So you just bought your new condo unit or home and you want to make the place look great. Or, you have been living in your unit or home for what seems like forever and it’s time for one of those complete makeovers. How far can you go without getting association approval, and/or approval from your local…
Read more → Last week I blogged about how associations go about selecting counsel for the association. Lots of you gave some tips about what associations should be searching for in the law firm they eventually choose. Some of you thought track record was important. Others thought the won/loss record mattered most.…
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