This article profiles one set of three finalists for the Daily Business Review’s Attorney of the Year award, the top honor at the annual Professional Excellence Awards ceremony. The other finalists are Kerri Barsh of Greenberg Traurig and James Sammataro of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. The winner will be announced […]
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“You could unknowingly be engaging in the unlicensed practice of law” – Tampa Bay Business Journal
While real estate professionals and property managers are among those who most often ask me for advice as to what might constitute the unlicensed practice of law, a recent Florida Supreme Court decision shows that “UPL” can occur in many different contexts, and that all commercial service providers need to […]
Q: The board of my homeowners’ association wants to hire a management company. They say it is too much work. We are a small development with very little common property, and we have always been self-managed. A number of us feel that if the board is going to saddle us […]
Different Laws Govern Associations
Q: My community has both single-family homes and townhouses. A question has arisen as to whether the laws that govern condominium associations or homeowners’ associations apply. Can you clarify this for us? (B.K., via e-mail) A: The answer would depend on the language of the governing documents for your association. […]
Editor’s Note: David G. Muller is a Board Certified Attorney in Condominium and Planned Development Law with Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., which represents community associations throughout Florida, with offices in Naples, Fort Myers and 10 other Florida cities. The Firm focuses a substantial amount of its practice on condominium and […]