Periodic engineering inspections and mandatory reserve funding deadlines set forth by the Florida Legislature are quickly approaching for some high-rise condos. Donna DiMaggio Berger, a Shareholder and Vice-Chair of Becker’s Community Association Practice, sat down with the CBS12 News Investigative Team to discuss how the looming December 31 deadline, coupled […]
December 3, 2024 – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its reporting requirements, citing constitutional concerns in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland et al. (Case No. 4:24-cv-00478). Background on the CTA The […]
By December 31, 2024, Florida condo boards must complete structural integrity inspections and financial reserve studies as required by new safety laws following the Surfside tragedy. Allison L. Hertz, a shareholder in Becker’s Community Association Practice, spoke with the CBS12 News Investigative Team to discuss the final stretch to the deadline. […]
Congress Pivots to 2025 Lawmakers return to Washington this week for their last working period of the year before breaking for the Holidays and swearing in a new Congress in early January. Congress still needs to pass a government funding bill by December 20th to avoid a shutdown, in addition […]
Q: I recently read your article about the recent amendments to the statute on fining in homeowners’ associations and have a question. Does the 14-day notice need to be sent by certified mail? (A.G., via e-mail) A: Section 720.305(2)(b) of the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act does not specifically mandate that […]
