Very often boards of condominiums and other community associations hesitate to engage in litigation against unit owners who fail to pay common expense assessments due to fear of the legal expense. In addressing this concern, I often advise boards that likely if you do nothing, you will receive nothing. In New Jersey […]
Heidi F. Friedman, chair of our Elder Law, Trust & Estate Planning, Probate group, has been appointed as a Director of the Estate Planning Council of Broward County. The Council’s mission is to foster a deeper understanding of estate planning among its membership, which includes, among other fields, attorneys, CPAs, […]
It is commonly known that a buyer should perform due diligence before purchasing property. If the buyer fails to perform due diligence (obtaining a building inspection, phase I environmental report, mold inspection, Chinese Drywall inspection, survey, etc.) the buyer may incur significant unanticipated post-closing costs and liabilities. When purchasing property […]
Q: My condominium association is mostly composed of seasonal owners and every member of the board leaves town for the summer. At the last board meeting, the board announced that it intends to post notice of upcoming board meetings over the summer on the condominium property but that all of […]
Shareholder William J. Cea in the June issue of the Palm Beach County Bar Association Bulletin. (pg.6) Click Here to Read
