Becker Shareholder Donna DiMaggio Berger joined KW Property Management Executive Director Tim O’Keefe and COO Katalina Cruz in their webinar “One Year Later: COVID-19 Best Practices for Community Associations.” During their discussion, the panelists both reflected back and also discussed best practices for HOAs and Condo associations as we look […]
CALL ALERT: Property Damage Claims Will Become More Difficult With Passage of HB305 & SB76
Florida is always potentially in the path of a deadly storm during hurricane season. Because of that geographic vulnerability, property insurance changes are hotly debated each year during Florida’s 60-day Legislative Session. Every year seems to bring increasingly active hurricane seasons and, naturally, property insurance rates climb ever higher. Another […]
Florida laws governing community associations require notice of meetings to encourage owner participation. Here is a helpful guide summarizing the notice requirements under statute; however, this guide is not intended to be all inclusive and is only for general reference.
Q: Can any board member place items on the meeting agenda? (C.B., via e-mail) A: This is one of those “chicken and egg” issues that has no clear answer. The statutes do not address it. Very few bylaws I have read address the issue. The bylaws I draft for clients […]
When was the last time you thoroughly reviewed your governing documents? The Statute changes over time. New court rulings can change the legal landscape. What worked for your developer or for a community 20, 30 or 40 years ago may no longer work for you today. This is why […]