Congratulations to Jeremy Benjamin Shir and Kevin Markow for their “brilliant” work representing community association clients before the Fort Lauderdale City Commission Chamber. Their efforts helped bring major concessions from the building’s developer. Read the full article from the Sun Sentinel...
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission on smart growth postponed a vote last night on the controversial Alexan-Tarpon River tower plan. Becker’s Jeremy Shir and Kevin Markow obtained major design modifications from the developer on behalf of their three condominium association clients that the city commission will now review and vote […]
As a unit owner in a condominium association, you are obligated to pay assessments to the Association for the common expenses incurred to operate and maintain the Association property. When a unit owner fails to pay the assessments, the Association may sue to collect the amount due. Florida statute provides […]
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Real Estate
FDCPA & Debts That Can Cause Despair
05.14.2018
The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) 15 U.S.C.A. § 1692, et seq. applies to attorneys engaged in the collection of debt for community associations. The language contained in demand letters is a frequent source of FDCPA litigation. Liability is often imposed based on certain words contained in or omitted […]
Areas of Focus:
Condo, Co-Op & HOA
Let No Man Put Us Under
05.11.2018
In a decision dated, May 8, 2018, approved for publication, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that N.J.S.A. 46:3-17.4, precludes an unsecured creditor from forcing the partition of real property owned by a debtor and a non-debtor spouse as tenants by the entirety not used a martial residence. Raul Augustin Jimenez, […]
Areas of Focus:
Condo, Co-Op & HOA
