As budget season approaches for condominiums, it would behoove the association to start a little earlier this year. Thanks to House Bill (HB) 913, there are numerous changes to Chapter 718. This bill was signed by the governor on June 23, 2025, and went into effect on July 1, 2025. […]
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Q: Will the mediator decide my case? A: No. Although mediators are usually lawyers, and often retired judges, they serve in neither capacity in the mediation process. The role of a mediator is to aid the adverse parties in facilitating an agreed settlement. Mediators don’t decide cases. They’re not even […]
“Changes to Condominium Laws Regarding Financial Reports and Official Records” – News-Press
08.03.2025
Today’s column is the fifth installment exploring the 2025 changes to the statutes made by House Bill 913. Today’s topics, changes to the statutes on year-end financial reporting requirements and official records rules. Financial Reports Timing: The law still requires that the association prepare and complete, or contract for preparation […]
One of the most common and easily overlooked sources of disputes in Florida residential transactions is personal property: what’s actually included in the sale, what’s excluded, and how it’s documented in the contract. Adding personal property items is so commonplace that both the Standard and “AS IS” versions of the […]
Q: What is mediation and how is it different from arbitration? A: For whatever reason, people tend to confuse the terms mediation and arbitration. Mediation is an informal settlement conference. The parties come together (either in person or more and more frequently by Zoom) with a neutral mediator who is […]
