Financial Reporting Required for HOAs and Condo Associations
May 23, 2013
The annual financial reports your association is required to prepare depends on the total annual revenue generated from all sources. This is also known as the total income and should be easily identifi...
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Stand Your Ground Gun Law Abuse by HOA
May 20, 2013
I think our legislators in Florida need to review the Stand Your Ground Law. I doubt they were thinking of HOA drama when they passed the bill, but we are about to have another Trayvon Martin issue.
I...
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2013 HOA Legislation Pending Approval by the Governor
Apr 30, 2013
Last week the House of Representatives and the Senate passed Bill 7119 providing many needed amendments to Florida Statute 720, the statute regulating homeowner associations. We are now waiting for the...
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Avoid Trouble with Your Association
Apr 20, 2013
A big source of disputes between owners and their associations concerns claims by the association the owner made changes or improvements to their property or unit without permission of the association....
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Members Right to Speak at Meetings
Apr 10, 2013
One of the most misunderstood statutes governing community associations (homeowner and condo) is the statute giving owners the right to speak at board meetings or members meetings.
Members, under Fla....
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Associations and Attorneys' Fees
Apr 10, 2013
A common question asked of me in my practice of community association law is the right of the association to demand attorneys fees from members. The law is the same for homeowner associations (HOAs) an...
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My HOA Is Governed by Chapter 617, Not Chapter 720 -- And Other Lies Your HOA Will Tell You
Apr 10, 2013
Your homeowners association tells you it was created a long time ago under Chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes and Chapter 720 does not apply that they do not need to follow Chapter 720. What they are...
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Tired of being pushed around by your association?
Mar 29, 2013
Yes, all associations, COAs and HOAs, should operate according to the governing documents. There are several problems with this system that allow board members to show favoritism or even be bullies.
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Community Association Living [Part 4: Staying Out of Trouble]
Mar 17, 2013
My practice consists mostly of representing homeowners against their HOA (single-family homes) or COA (condos) and about half of my clients retain my services because they are being sued or about to be...
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Community Association Living [Part 3: Has Your HOA Died?]
Mar 12, 2013
Your homeowners association may have died a natural death and you are not aware of it. The Marketable Record Title Act, or MRTA (pronounced marta), was enacted to remove clouds and encumbrances on deed...
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