Chances are that your community has some type of pet restrictions. It’s also a good bet that you have received one or more requests you deemed questionable with regard to a dog that does not meet those restrictions but the owner insists, nevertheless, that the dog is his or her […]
Category: FLCAJ Magazine
When Shakespeare coined the phrase “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” in Hamlet, he probably wasn’t envisioning that sentiment could apply centuries later to volunteer board members. However, the Bard was opining that bad things can happen to a person, and in the present-day context, if you are serving […]
When Differences turn into Dysfunction: Why Your Board of Directors Needs a Code of Conduct
The role of board members in a community association is fairly straightforward: keep informed on the association’s business operations; be familiar with and come prepared to discuss the agenda items for upcoming board meetings; encourage and participate in constructive, businesslike discussions of those agenda items; and use your judgement to […]
“A Look Back at Online Voting’s First Year in Florida” – Florida Community Association Journal
“How much longer do you think it will be?” an owner hissed in my ear as she tapped on her oversized watch to indicate her growing impatience as we reached the three-hour mark in a 400+ unit condominium election. I told her it shouldn’t be much longer while secretly hoping […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – May 9, 2016 – Becker & Poliakoff has been named a recipient of the Florida Community Association Journal’s 2015 Diamond Level Readers’ Choice Award for legal services. During the past 25 years, FLCAJ has been a leading source of information for community associations, according to its website. […]