Keeping Meeting Minutes Forever

Meetings, Q&A

How long is a condominium required to keep minutes of its meetings?   Prior to July 1, 2018 the answer was seven years.  This requirement had both its pros and cons.  Likely the biggest advantage was minimizing storage requirements, as months, years, and even decades...

To Record or Not Record? That Is The Question!

Board of Directors, Community, Meetings, Property Managers

Community association boards often ask the question of whether they must record a claim of lien on a property in order to protect the association’s right to recover past due assessments on the property. Although the answer to this question changes based on the...

Owner’s Don’t Have Right to Call in to Board Meetings

Associations, Frontpage Article, Meetings, Residents

Q:        My condominium association is mostly composed of seasonal owners and every member of the board leaves town for the summer. At the last board meeting, the board announced that it intends to post notice of upcoming board meetings over the summer on the...

Legislative Review Wrap-Up

Associations, Board of Directors, Communication, Frontpage Article, Law, Meetings, Prepare, Property Managers, Residents

This week we conclude our annual review of 2018 legislation affecting Florida community associations, with a review of the amendments to Chapter 712 of the Florida Statutes, the Marketable Record Title Act, or MRTA, which become effective on October 1, 2018. MRTA is...

Board Members Can Be Recalled Without Cause

Associations, Board of Directors, Meetings, Q&A

Q:        I have heard that a condominium board member can be removed from the condominium association board by a process called recall. What causes can be used to justify the recall? (C.Q. via e-mail) A:        Section 718.112(2)(j) of the Florida Condominium Act...

BEWARE: Bankruptcy Do’s and Don’ts

Associations, Meetings

If your Community Association has been spared from bankruptcy in the last decade count yourself lucky.  Bankruptcy, in general, is intended to (1) provide a fresh start for the honest, but unfortunate debtor (delinquent owners), and (2) provide equal treatment of all...