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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

Questions Linger Regarding the New Law Addressing Building Safety

08.23.2022
Jennifer L. Biletnikoff

Q:  I read the articles summarizing the new law that addresses building safety for certain condominiums. In my condominium association, the owners are responsible for their windows, not the association. However, if I understand it correctly, the new law requires the association to reserve for window replacement. How will this […]

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

2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 33 Becker Attorneys

08.19.2022
Joseph E. AdamsDonna DiMaggio BergerEvan B. BergerKathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICPJennifer L. BiletnikoffJames Robert Caves, IIIThomas J. CodeJude C. CooperKenneth S. DirektorJennifer Bales DrakeBernie FriedmanPatrick C. HowellScott KiernanSanjay KurianConrad J. LazoSteven B. LesserAllen M. LevineKevin MarkowSteven H. MezerJ. Kevin MillerHoward J. PerlJon PolenbergAaron J. PrussJ. David RamseyGary C. RosenGary M. SchaafPaul H. ShurLee A. Weintraub

The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the oldest and most revered peer review publications, honors 33 Becker attorneys across the Firm’s practices. Two Becker attorneys, Joseph Adams and Sanjay Kurian, were also recognized as Lawyer of the Year, a distinction that comes with the highest […]

Areas of Focus: Business Litigation, Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Construction Law & Litigation, Financial Services, Government Law & Lobbying, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate

Community Update – July 2022

08.02.2022
Jennifer L. BiletnikoffYeline GoinElizabeth A. Lanham-PatrieJay Roberts

On July 1, 2021, changes to Florida law opened the door to allow condominium and cooperative associations a new option for addressing disputes between unit owners and the association through pre-suit mediation. Learn more about what this means in our featured article, “Options for Dispute Resolution in Condominium Associations.” Also, did […]

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

Options for Dispute Resolution in Condominium Associations

07.29.2022
Jennifer L. Biletnikoff

On July 1, 2021, changes to Florida law opened the door to allow condominium and cooperative associations a new option for addressing disputes between unit owners and the association through presuit mediation. Previously, certain disputes between condominium associations and unit owners (or cooperatives and unit owners) were required to be […]

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