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Q: My homeowners’ association is required to have an audit every year. This year there is a discussion of skipping the audit. Are there voting guidelines and deadlines on this? (A.G., via e mail) A: Section 720.303(7) of the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act provides that homeowners’ associations with annual revenues […]

Q: Our current documents say that proxy votes are allowed in an election, yet during our recent elections, residents were told that proxies were not allowed. My question is whether this was legal? (K.T., via e-mail) A: It depends. Section 718.112(2)(b)2 of the Florida Condominium Act provides that proxies may […]

Becker’s newest Shareholder, Jose Luis Baloyra, is featured in the latest edition of Law360’s Real Estate Authority section. His move has also been featured in the South Florida Business Journal.  Mr. Baloyra provides counsel to condominium and homeowner associations and has been involved in all aspects of community association law. His […]

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here!   This week, Donna DiMaggio Berger sits down with Sarah Emmons, the Florida Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), to discuss recent incidents of hate symbols being placed inside community associations, how antisemitism takes root and what can be done to […]

February 1, 2023 – Miami, FL — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the U.S., announces that Jose Luis Baloyra has joined the firm as a shareholder in the firm’s community association and real estate practices and is resident in the firm’s Miami […]