As New Year’s Day approaches, many Floridians are planning celebrations that may include fireworks. Readers may find it helpful to know that the legal landscape around fireworks has evolved over time, shifting from a period when most fireworks were restricted except under specific circumstances to the current more permissive stance. […]
This issue of CUP covers a wide range of topics for board members and managers. Whether you have questions about the year-end audit report, are dealing with a disruptive condo director, updating your amendments, or considering termination, we’ve got you covered. Don’t miss our featured Halloween podcast episode, where Dee […]
Every community association must prepare an annual budget and use that budget to determine the assessments to be collected for that year. The budget projects income and expenses, and since the budget is only an estimate of future expenses, unexpected events may occur that may prompt the board to make […]
For several years, the Florida Legislature has made condominium reserve issues a priority, continuously revising laws to address and clarify the requirements. With House Bill 913, which has now been in effect for a few months, new reserve mandates and options have been introduced for condominium associations. Some of the […]
As we all know, time is money. That is especially true when seeking legal advice for your community association. A lawyer’s time and advice are their stock in trade. Often, community association communications are lacking in details and factual content necessary for your attorney to render timely and thorough legal […]
