Written by David Lyons, Sun Sentinel. For more than a year, condo associations had to become COVID-19 traffic cops for hundreds of thousands of Floridians in high-rises and sprawling complexes. They had to enforce the use of masks, social distancing and rules for pools and other public spaces. Now the […]
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The decision to sell your business is a landmark event, whether you are an entrepreneur, the owner of a family business or a business owned with partners. The skills used to build and operate a successful business, however, are different than those necessary to achieve a successful sale. When considering […]
Q: A director on my condominium association board resigned. The remaining directors can’t agree on who should fill the vacancy. Can we hold a special election and let the owners decide? T.B. A: Yes. Most condominium documents allow the remaining directors to fill a vacancy on the board. Typically, the […]
Generally speaking, private conversations between an attorney and client are privileged and their contents cannot be discovered. The same is true with respect to an attorney’s work product and his mental thoughts and impressions. These privileges are so engrained in the law that Florida has codified them at Florida Statute […]
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Q: Our condominium association is considering converting into a “55 and older” community. Is it true that 80% of our units must vote “yes” to effectuate this change? (D.J., via e-mail) A: No. The federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as amended by the Housing for Older Persons Act, […]
