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Estoppel Fees Have Increased

09.29.2022
James Robert Caves, III

In 2017, the Florida Legislature amended the community association statutes to formalize the estoppel certificate process and to establish the amount association were permitted to charge for providing the estoppel certificate. Prior to 2017, the statutes stated that associations could charge a fee for providing an estoppel certificate but did […]

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

Electronic Voting in Community Associations Are the Days of Paper Ballots and In-Person Meetings a Thing of the Past?

09.29.2022
Jennifer L. Biletnikoff

Before the 2020 pandemic, annual membership meetings were a time for owners to get together and discuss community issues while anxiously awaiting for election ballots to be counted. However, COVID-19 changed the manner in which association meetings were held. With restrictions on large group gatherings and strict quarantine requirements, many […]

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

Acceptance and Application of Payments is ALWAYS the Right Answer

09.29.2022
K. Joy Mattingly

Assessment payments are the life blood of every community association, and the recovery of delinquent assessments is the primary goal for every community association. However, many associations, and their management companies, refuse to accept direct payment from delinquent owners once the account is turned over to their attorney for collection […]

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

Becker Lobbyists Welcome Newest Client, the City of Alexandria, Virginia

09.29.2022
Omar FrancoClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announced its representation of the City of Alexandria, Virginia. The City, located just seven miles from downtown Washington, D.C., has a population of approximately 160,000, is a culturally diverse, historic city, and […]

Areas of Focus: Federal Lobbying, Government Law & Lobbying