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CALL ALERT: New Tree Removal Law Goes Into Effect July 1st

05.24.2022
Donna DiMaggio Berger

Governor DeSantis signed SB 518 into law  May 18.  The bill further amends Section 163.045, F.S. to provide that a local government may not require a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for the pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on a residential property if the property owner has documentation from […]

Areas of Focus: Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL), Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association

The Smoker’s Dilemma with Dennis Eisinger of Eisinger Law

05.11.2022
Donna DiMaggio Berger

For more episodes of Take It To the Board, click here! In this episode of Take It To The Board, host Donna DiMaggio Berger speaks with Dennis J. Eisinger, who founded Eisinger Law in 1996 and serves as the firm’s managing partner. For the past four decades, he has represented […]

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

The Current Crisis with Florida’s Real Property Insurance with Andrea Northrup, Vice President of Insurance Office of America (Part 2)

04.27.2022
Donna DiMaggio Berger

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Florida’s current property insurance industry is in crisis, and it’s one that has been years in the making. Private insurers are exiting the state at alarming numbers and Citizens is once again becoming the only option for many community […]

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

CALL ALERT: Proposed Federal Legislation to Help Some Condo Owners Pay Special Assessments

04.21.2022
Donna DiMaggio Berger

As the one-year anniversary of the Surfside tragedy (June 24) approaches, thousands of Florida condominium and cooperative associations continue to assess their buildings’ structural integrity and maintenance needs. Boards who are moving forward with robust reserve funding and extensive repair projects can be met with strong resistance from members who […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association, Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL)

The Current Crisis with Florida’s Real Property Insurance with Andrea Northrup, Vice President of Insurance Office of America (Part 1)

04.13.2022
Donna DiMaggio Berger

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Florida’s current property insurance is in crisis, and it’s one that has been years in the making. The pendulum has swung in a direction that is not advantageous for homeowners’ associations, and many may be faced with difficult decisions. […]

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