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Community Update – March 2024

03.31.2024
Joseph E. AdamsValeria AngelucciDonna DiMaggio BergerJoAnn Nesta BurnettJamie B. DokovnaMark D. FriedmanYeline GoinMary R. HawkElizabeth A. Lanham-PatrieKaylin MartinelliMarty PlattsLisa A. RevesJay RobertsLaToya ShealsAmanda L. Wood

March marks the beginning of Spring and with a new season comes new opportunities. This issue of CUP will help your community association navigate elections and voting, insurance claims, and enforcement fines. Also featured this month are a few of the bills sent to the Governor for action following the […]

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

“What Do You Mean We Cannot Enforce The Association’s 55-And-Older Provision?” – Florida Community Association Journal

03.25.2024
JoAnn Nesta Burnett

While the Fair Housing Act (FHA) protects all citizens from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, and disability or familial status (families with children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal guardians, pregnant women, and people trying to get custody of children […]

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

Medical Marijuana and ESA Trends – Checking in Again with FHA Expert JoAnn Nesta Burnett

08.29.2023
Donna DiMaggio BergerJoAnn Nesta Burnett

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Are you confused about whether your board can stop residents from smoking marijuana in your community even if they claim it is for medical purposes? Join Donna DiMaggio Berger and guest JoAnn Nesta Burnett, Shareholder at Becker, as they unravel the intricacies […]

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

Candid Conversations on Community Association Living

02.21.2023
Donna DiMaggio BergerKathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICPJoAnn Nesta BurnettMark D. FriedmanJamie B. DokovnaK. Joy MattinglyYeline GoinPatrick C. HowellHoward J. PerlJ. David Ramsey

Becker’s Take It To The Board podcast, hosted by shareholder Donna DiMaggio Berger, explores the reality of life in a community association. Among many special guests, nine Becker attorneys from across the firm, have appeared and discussed their area of expertise as it relates to community living. Tune in for these […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement, Florida Community Association, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA

“Community Associations Can Sink or Swim Based on Their Rules and Regulations Related to Children and Swim Diapers” – FLCAJ

04.21.2022
JoAnn Nesta Burnett

In January 2022 a Florida couple, Jack and Simone Yeager, who own a home in a Boynton Beach country club, in conjunction with their adult son, David Yeager, and his wife, Nicole Fisher, filed a lawsuit against a South Florida property owners association for allegedly discriminating against them based upon […]

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