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Becker shareholder and Chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Jennifer Bales Drake, moderated the South Florida Business Journal’s second annual Broward Forward Roundtable, bringing together leaders from business, government, education, health care and transportation to discuss the region’s economic future. Featured in South Florida Business Journal, the discussion explored […]

Q: I am the treasurer of my condominium association, and we are looking for ways to save our community money. One proposed solution is to send notices to owners only by e-mail, thereby avoiding postage, copying, and mailing costs. May an association require all owners to receive notices by e-mail […]

Recall disputes are among the more procedurally sensitive matters that arise in Florida community association governance. They involve enflamed owner sentiment and require boards to make prompt decisions that are often challenged. In an effort to standardize a contentious process, many Associations strictly adhere their recall election procedure to the […]

Q: At a recent meeting of the board of directors for my condominium association, the board voted to authorize the use of electronic voting. I understand this will be for both the election of directors and other matters that the members are asked to vote on. I am concerned because […]

Every year as temperatures begin to drop up north, a familiar migration begins. While some birds head south in search of warmer weather, so do thousands of Florida condominium residents—our beloved “snowbirds.” These seasonal residents trade snow shovels and winter coats for palm trees and pool decks, typically spending the […]