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Legislative Review Continues

05.20.2018

Today’s column continues our annual review of legislation affecting Florida community associations, effective July 1, 2018. E-Mail Communication by HOA Board Members Members of the board may use e-mail as a means of communication but may not cast a vote on an association matter via e-mail. This change makes the […]

Gambling in Your Community? Penny-ante Games and Bingo

05.17.2018

So you enjoy a good card game and you like to bet a few coins; that’s legal, right? Well, maybe. These are called penny-ante games, most commonly associated with poker, with pennies generally serving as the highest bid possible during a given play. However, any card game where wagers and […]

Condominium Contracting With a Director for Goods & Services

05.17.2018

Directors and officers of a condominium have a fiduciary duty to its Members. Therefore, they must be very careful when entering into a contract with the association for which they are an officer or director. In March’s Community Update, I addressed Conflicts of Interests – Condominium Service Providers. In this […]

To Record or Not Record? That Is The Question!

05.17.2018

Community association boards often ask the question of whether they must record a claim of lien on a property in order to protect the association’s right to recover past due assessments on the property. Although the answer to this question changes based on the specific set of facts controlling each […]