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“Meetings Can Be Adjourned” – News-Press

08.26.2019
Joseph E. Adams

Q: My homeowners’ association is attempting to amend our governing documents. At the membership meeting where the vote was to occur, the board announced that not enough of the members had participated and the board was continuing the meeting to allow more members to vote. Is that allowed? (K.R., via […]

Areas of Focus: Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement, Condo, Co-Op & HOA

Developer Not Entitled to Indemnity for Own “Broken Promises”

08.26.2019
Martin C. Cabalar

In the summer of 2017, Becker secured a landmark $9 million-plus jury verdict against the subsidiary of a national developer on behalf of a condominium association located along the Hudson River. The award included punitive (treble) damages for violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, which also entitled the […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Construction Defects Litigation, Appellate, Construction Law & Litigation

“Being Recalled Does Not Prohibit Future Service On Board” – News-Press

08.19.2019
Joseph E. Adams

Q: A group of owners in my condominium association are considering recalling certain members of our board of directors. However, a question has arisen as to how long a recalled person is barred from serving on the Board. (B.K., via e-mail) A:  Section 718.112(2)(j) of the Florida Condominium Act states […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement

“Transfer Approval Fees Restricted By Law” – News-Press

08.04.2019
Joseph E. Adams

  Q:  My condominium association states that under Florida Statute 718.112 they can charge a fee when someone is buying a condominium of $100.00 per applicant. They call it a transfer fee, yet in reading the statute one cannot charge husband/wife and parent/dependent child as two separate people. They said […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement