All board members are voting board members under Florida Law. Officers, who do not need to be board members, but usually are, do not get to vote. ...

What is the definition of revenue for an HOA audit? Just the revenue budget or the actuals?

The actual revenue for the year is the amount which determines the level of financial reporting required each year. This is the total revenue or...

Tossing the dog feces to the street.

Yes. You can call Code Enforcement, but they may not do anything without seeing the violation occurring for themselves. HOAs have limited...

There is a dog constantly barking in my office building, it chases me daily. What can I do? Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Complain to the bank, but if the bank will not do anything your options are moving or bringing a legal action against the other tenant. Have you...

Renting a home that is awaiting a final judgment for foreclosure. Stopped paying and now have a notice to vacate. Is this legal

Unfortunately you and many other tenants are mistaken in the belief that a foreclosure means you do not owe a duty to pay rent. Until the court...

If i serve a tenant with a 5 day and a 20 day, it states they must respond to the 5 day separately from the 20 day but they

I don't see how you could have issued a 5-day and a 20-day summons to be served with the eviction complaint. The court will not issue two summons...

I was in my backyard with dog. I look up & neighbor is taking pics of me from her kitchen window. Is this legal?

Under Florida law you cannot videotape or take pictures of another without their consent unless they are in a public place. You don't mention who...

Trespassing

It's not legal to park a vehicle in someone else's driveway, although you can park in front of their home. Only the homeowner can report the...

My HOA is trying to require me to purchase a guest street parking permit, but I never have guests. Can they make me buy things?

First, are they private streets or public streets? They cannot require a permit to park on public streets. Next, any meeting to discuss changes...

Live in villas. Unattached neighbor is 15ft apart. We each have 7 1/ 2 ft. She insists I can't step on her inches of grass???

The answer depends on your deeds and declarations. Do your deeds include ownership of the strip of land? Do the Declarations refer to them as a...