The unauthorized practice of law poses significant legal and financial risks to both community association managers (CAMs), board members, and the communities they serve. The Florida Supreme Court has consistently ruled on the boundaries of lawful conduct for non-lawyers, particularly in the context of community association management. These rulings underscore […]
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Additional Opportunity to Extend Your Permit Expiration Dates – Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
09.24.2024
Some property owners, developers, construction industry professionals, and other building permit- and authorization-holders may be eligible for extensions to preserve their development and construction rights. A Florida law allows certain qualifying permits and authorizations to be extended beyond their current expiration dates once the Governor issues a state of emergency […]
Whether your association is a condominium, a cooperative, or a homeowners’ association, chances are that, at one point or another, it has had to deal with a resident who just can’t seem to abide by your governing documents. We all have had that one neighbor who insists on blaring music […]
Q: Can an owner of a condominium association exercise free speech to protest issues with their condominium association? (J.D., via e-mail) A: That is a complicated legal question. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution only prohibits the federal government from abridging free speech rights. That protection is extended […]
Q: I am on the board of our homeowners’ association. I have been reading about all the new required actions our board is supposed to take. One of the new changes deals with sending our documents out. Can you clarify what we are supposed to do? (S.F., via e-mail) A: […]
