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“Understanding Rules on Ballots, Proxies and Electronic Submissions” – News-Press

02.01.2026
Joseph E. Adams

Q: I am an owner in a condominium complex in Naples, Florida. I read your recent article about voting by email and I have additional questions about ballots and proxies.  Can ballots and proxies be opened counted in advance of a membership meeting or is an impartial panel required to count […]

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

Donna DiMaggio Berger Shares Legal Insight on Miami Condo Takeover Case in Miami Herald

01.30.2026
Donna DiMaggio Berger

Becker shareholder Donna DiMaggio Berger was recently featured in the Miami Herald’s coverage of a high-profile condominium dispute involving Biscayne 21, where residents successfully challenged a developer’s attempt to terminate their condominium association. Drawing on her extensive experience representing community associations, Berger provided legal insight into the risks of altering...

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

Installing Security Cameras in Your Condominium

01.29.2026
Nicolas M. Jimenez

There are countless reasons that your condominium association may benefit from installing security cameras around the condominium. However, your condominium association should always consult its legal counsel before doing so, as security cameras often trigger nuanced issues that risk civil and criminal liabilities that may not be immediately apparent to […]

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

Reserve Studies Explained: What They Are and How Often You Should Update Them

01.28.2026
Michelle H. Kaiser

A reserve study is a financial planning tool used by condominium associations, homeowners’ associations, and cooperatives in Florida to anticipate and prepare for the cost of the repair (deferred maintenance) and replacement (capital expenditure) of the association’s common assets prepared by an expert (typically an engineer, architect, or a certified […]

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

How Can Condominium Associations Enforce Short-Term Rental Bans?

01.28.2026
Jay Roberts

Previously, in Can We Ban Short-Term Rentals in Our Condominium? we discussed what internal actions must be taken in order for your condominium association to ban short-term rentals. This article presupposes that your association has taken action to amend its condominium documents and now seeks to enforce the new short-term rental ban.

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