Online Voting for Condominium and Homeowners’ Associations: The Florida Legislature is not Keeping
Oct 22, 2013
By Christopher M. Cobb and Hans C. Wahl, Esquire
There is a new trend rising within condominium and homeowners associations across the country, including Florida: online association voting. The reaso...
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Basic Differences Between Arbitration and Mediation
Oct 16, 2013
By Christopher M. Cobb, Esq.
Alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, comes in many forms. Two of the most commonly used methods of ADR are arbitration and mediation. Both of these ADR vehicles allow f...
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CONDOMINIUM AND HOMEOWNER BOARD MEMBER CERTIFICATION
Sep 27, 2013
By: Christopher M. Cobb
Condominium and homeowner associations are common when living in Florida. All associations are creatures of the Florida Statutes. They are corporations with a governing body t...
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Florida-Friendly Landscaping Law
Jul 30, 2013
In 2009, the Florida Legislature changed an existing law that was aimed to encourage Florida-Friendly landscaping in communities governed by homeowner associations. Under the State Water Resource Plan ...
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CONTRACTUAL POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST
May 21, 2013
Many creditors have default interest provisions in their contract documents. The highest rate allowable under Florida law for these default provisions is 18% per annum or 1.5% per month. However, credi...
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BASIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONDOMINIUM ARBITRATIONS: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION WITH “THY NEIGHBO
May 14, 2013
By: Christopher M. Cobb, Esq.
Effective 1992, the Condominium Act requires arbitration of certain condominium disputes as an alternative to court litigation and also authorized mediation of such dispu...
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UNLICENSED CONTRACTING AND THE DOCTRINE OF IN PARI DELICTO
Apr 09, 2013
By: Christopher M. Cobb, Esquire
"Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, regulates the construction industry in Florida in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare. 489.101, Fla. Stat.. The statu...
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SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS AND THE SINGLE CLAIM OF LIEN
Mar 29, 2013
Operating under Florida's Construction Lien Law can leave some contractors feeling as if they are negotiating the proverbial "minefield" of the Florida Statutes. One reoccurring question (whether in re...
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CONTRACTOR ADVERTISING: INCLUDE YOUR LICENSE ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND WEBSITES
Mar 25, 2013
By Christopher M. Cobb
With the construction industry working again, construction companies are continuing to look for alternative and non-conventional methods of advertising their services in order ...
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DO YOU HAVE A CUSTOMER ENTERING BANKRUPTCY? BE SURE NOT TO VIOLATE THE AUTOMATIC STAY
Jan 18, 2013
By Christopher M. Cobb, Esquire Hans C. Wahl, Esquire
Section 362 of Title 11 of the United States Code provides for the Automatic Stay in all bankruptcy proceedings, including Chapter 7, 11 and 13 f...
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