Dec 13, 2023 | Associations, Community, Florida, Law
The Marketable Record Title Act’s (MRTA) purpose is to extinguish old interests and use restrictions on lands and to allow for land sales to be completed more easily and with less expense. Unfortunately, aged homeowners’ association covenants are amongst the interests...
Sep 20, 2023 | Associations, Board of Directors, Florida, Law, Prepare, Safety
It’s that time of year again. As the days get longer and the weather gets hotter, we know that hurricane season is fast approaching. Therefore, this is a good time to review some of the “best practices” to prepare for and protect the association in the event a...
Sep 13, 2023 | Associations, Board of Directors, Budget, Fines, Florida
The Florida statues governing community associations often provide timeframes for notice to owners before the association can proceed with action, including passage of special assessments, adoption of fines and collections. While some statutory sections allow for...
Aug 30, 2023 | Associations, Board of Directors, Budget, Florida, Q&A
Q: Can a spouse of a unit owner, who is not a co-owner of the condominium unit, serve on the board of directors for a condominium association (P.H., via e-mail)? A: It depends on the provisions of your condominium documents. Section 718.112 of the Florida Condominium...
Aug 23, 2023 | Associations, Board of Directors, Fines, Florida, Payments
Q: We have a condominium unit owner who has not paid dues in over a year. We would like to suspend their legal rights until they are paid up. May we do this? (M.L., via e-mail) A: Section 718.303(4)of the Florida Condominium Act (the “Act”) provides that where a unit...
Aug 16, 2023 | Associations, Community, Florida
The Florida Condominium Act defines limited common elements as those common elements that are reserved for the use of a certain unit or group of units, as specified in the declaration of the condominium. This definition indicates that the limited common elements are a...
