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“Board Term Limits and Website Records Access Explained” – News-Press

03.15.2026
Joseph E. Adams

Q: One of the Directors for our Condominium Association has served for more than eight (8) years, and I noticed that he was included on the ballot for the upcoming election. I understood that term limits prevented a Director from serving more than eight (8) consecutive years. Should this Director […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association

“Educational Requirements For Boards” – News-Press

03.08.2026
Joseph E. Adams

Q: I was recently elected to the Board of my condominium association and had questions concerning my responsibilities to become certified as a new board member for properly complying with the statute regarding educational certification. Can you confirm what is required? (R.F., via e-mail) A: For members of the board […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association

“Boards Typically Do Not Have Unilateral Authority to Amend” – News-Press

02.08.2026
Joseph E. Adams

Q: I have noticed that our governing documents contain numerous references to the developer, even though the developer is no longer involved. Can the homeowners’ association’s board have the authority to remove or amend these developer-related references from the documents without requiring a vote of the owners, given that these […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association

“Understanding Rules on Ballots, Proxies and Electronic Submissions” – News-Press

02.01.2026
Joseph E. Adams

Q: I am an owner in a condominium complex in Naples, Florida. I read your recent article about voting by email and I have additional questions about ballots and proxies.  Can ballots and proxies be opened counted in advance of a membership meeting or is an impartial panel required to count […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association