Filters

Category: Article

“2024 Legislature Makes Significant HOA Changes” – News-Press

08.04.2024
Joseph E. Adams

Today’s column is the fifth installment of our review of 2024 legislation affecting Florida community associations. The first four pieces dealt with changes to the condominium statutes and rules for community association managers and management companies. Today, we will begin our review of some major changes made to the laws […]

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

Swindled Savings: How One Man Lost $740,000 to Scammers Targeting His Retirement Savings—The New York Times

08.02.2024
Robert I. Rabinowitz

Becker shareholder Robert Rabinowitz and his client, Barry Heitin, are featured in a New York Times article about how criminals bilked Heitin out of nearly all of his retirement savings. The story unfolds like a Hollywood script and raises a critical question: Were red flags missed by the institutions responsible […]

Areas of Focus: Corporate

“2024 Legislative Review Continues – Part 2” – News-Press

07.28.2024
Joseph E. Adams

Today’s column is the fourth installment of our review of 2024 legislation affecting Florida community associations. The first three pieces dealt with changes to the condominium statutes. Today we will wrap up the discussion on changes to the condominium statutes and cover some major changes made to the laws regulating […]

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

“HB 1203—Changes to the Homeowners’ Association Act” – Florida Community Association Journal

07.25.2024
Yeline Goin

It seems that every year we can count on the Florida legislature making additional changes to the Homeowners’ Association Act (“HOA Act”), and the 2024 legislative session was no different. One of the HOA bills adopted by the legislature is HB 1203. The bill was formally sent to the governor […]

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

“2024 Legislative Review Continues” – News-Press

07.21.2024
Joseph E. Adams

Today’s column is the third installment of our review of 2024 legislation affecting Florida community associations. The first two pieces dealt with changes to the condominium statutes, as will today’s review. Electronic Voting: In a seemingly minor but potentially substantial change, the law now provides that if the board authorizes […]

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