Sep 13, 2019 | Board of Directors, Q&A, Residents, Rules Regulations
Q: You recently published an article stating that the names of fellow unit owners are a public record. Is the rule the same for timeshare condominium associations? A: No. When it comes to providing the names (and other information) of owners of a timeshare,...
Jul 30, 2019 | Associations, Q&A, Rules Regulations
Q: If the ballot sent to every homeowner states you may vote up to five candidates and no more, can you cast all five votes for just one person and have that ballot counted as five votes versus one vote? (S.D., via e-mail) A: It depends on the provisions of your...
Jul 18, 2019 | Board of Directors, Q&A, Rules Regulations
I have met with many boards over the years and often find that they are tireless volunteers who due to malcontents in the community being unappreciative and rude chose to resign from the Board rather than continue dealing with the drama. The Florida Not For Profit...
Jul 10, 2019 | Associations, Rules Regulations
Historically, gambling was only illegal when it became a public nuisance. See Lee v. City of Miami, 121 Fla. 93, 163 So. 486 (1935). Today, although gambling is not generally prohibited, almost all forms of gambling are either prohibited by Florida law or heavily...
Jul 2, 2019 | Q&A, Rules Regulations
The board member in a homeowners association just hired the same pool company that is used by the association. Conflict? Not necessarily. There are provisions within the Homeowners Association Act which prohibit contracts between an association and a company when...
Jun 20, 2019 | Associations, Community, Law, Meetings, Residents, Rules Regulations
On a daily basis, we read about acts of hatred and discrimination occurring in our society. As residential communities are microcosms of the society at large, associations, too, are increasingly faced with determining how to deal with such issues. Legal precedent...
