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In the aftermath of the recent hurricane season, many Associations will be faced with hiring one or more construction contractors, contractors for remediation or contractors for other Association work. If your Association is faced with choosing and retaining a Contractor or other vendor, hiring the… Continue reading

Many individuals believe that commercial vehicles, or at least certain types of commercial vehicles, hurt property values and negatively affect a community’s desirability. Of course, the type of commercial vehicles a community may want to prohibit or restrict may vary significantly. By way of… Continue reading

So, what happens when your Association doesn’t submit it’s filed annual report on time? Short answer: nothing good. As you likely know, filing a corporate report each year with the Florida Department of Corporations is a statutory requirement – regardless of what type of Association you are. Continue reading

Does your association’s Governing Documents (e.g., its Declaration) require future purchasers of Lots and/or Units within your community, upon closing, to pay the association a capital contribution? If not, you’re losing out on free money. Continue reading

Many of our Fourth of July festivities will include friends and family, barbecues, and fireworks. Although many attend fireworks celebrations hosted in the community, many of us also love smaller-scale fireworks events in our neighborhoods and driveways. This begs, the question: what can and can't… Continue reading

Given their age, many Florida community associations are (often unknowingly) allowing their covenants to expire. Unfortunately not all such communities choose to use an attorney, or at least one whose procedures include notifying associations in advance that their covenants will expire under the… Continue reading

The recent Florida Supreme Court ruling in Hayslip v. U.S. Home Corporation, Case No. SC19-1371 (January 22, 2022) should make property owners seriously consider using counsel who is well-versed in title issues, to review the original deed transferring their property from the builder to the… Continue reading

The holidays can bring out the best in a community: parties, lights, statues, and festive adornments throughout the neighborhood are common and largely welcomed in community associations. However, there is certainly disparity between what some members adore as tasteful, festive, and appropriate… Continue reading

In June, we notified readers that beginning July 1, 2021, the Florida Statutes would begin requiring a Notice of Late Assessment (“NLA”) as the new “first step” in the community association assessment collection process. Continue reading

Anyone seeking to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of a Florida Community Association will need to determine their eligibility to run for the Board, or to be appointed as a member of the Board of Directors. Continue reading