Florida Community Association

Collections & Foreclosure

Becker’s community association attorneys have specialized experience crafting comprehensive collections strategies for associations, including collection and foreclosure actions, representation in mortgage foreclosure actions, surplus funds recovery and receiverships. Our attorneys are experienced with FDCPA compliance, lien foreclosures, deeds in lieu of foreclosure and judgment recovery. We also advise community association clients regarding the legal issues implicated in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy matters. Learn More.

Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL)

Becker’s Community Association Leadership Lobby is the leading organization working to enhance the quality of life and protect property values for Florida’s community association residents. CALL advocates on behalf of more than 4,000 member communities, including condominiums, homeowners’ associations, mobile home communities and cooperatives throughout the state. Learn More.

Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement

Becker’s Community Association Litigation Practice is dedicated to providing strategic, innovative, and aggressive representation for our clients in all litigation matters. Becker’s reputation as a pioneer and leader in Community Association law is well-known throughout the legal community. Judges, arbitrators, and other attorneys are aware that Becker clients not only have the benefit of decades of experience but also, the largest team of dedicated community association lawyers to represent clients. With over 4,000 Community Association clients, there is almost no issue Becker’s attorneys have not dealt with before. Learn More.

Condominium Terminations

Condominium associations and unit owners once viewed termination as an unanticipated and unfortunate consequence of condominium ownership. Recently, termination has taken on new and different applications. Today, condominium associations and unit owners are considering whether termination is an economic positive or the best alternative to negative economic reality. Termination is a vital discussion when considering alternatives so that unit owners understand their options. Becker attorneys are uniquely positioned to guide clients through condominium terminations, offering the legal insight, regulatory knowledge, and practical experience needed to manage each step of this complex process. Learn More.

Construction Defects

Becker is proudly recognized as the leader in the representation of community associations throughout Florida. Becker has more board-certified community association attorneys and construction attorneys than any other firm in the state of Florida. Working together, our Community Association and Construction attorneys can help our clients prevent or mitigate any potential defect disputes from arising, and if they do arise, the firm’s lawyers have the expertise and experience in resolving high-stakes controversies through litigation, mediation, and arbitration, as well as securing insurance coverage for many of these claims. Learn More.

Corporate Representation

Becker is most well-known for its reputation in the area of community association law, representing condominiums, cooperatives and homeowners associations. The firm has been a pioneer and industry leader in this field since 1973. The attorneys in this practice group cover the entire spectrum of legal counseling of community associations. Each attorney plays an integral part of their association’s professional team, assisting the Board and management prepare for and conduct meetings; answering questions about the governing documents and the pertinent law; enforcing and drafting amendment to the governing documents and; drafting and negotiating contracts for provision of services. Learn More.

Disaster Recovery

Becker’s Disaster Recovery Practice Group assists clients with all aspects of catastrophic incidents that may befall a condominium association or any shared ownership community, including hurricanes, windstorms, tornadoes, fires, floods, lightning strikes, mold, pipe breaks, major leaks, sinkholes, etc.. Becker attorneys have handled thousands of claims issues, including dozens of hurricanes in Florida, New York, and New Jersey. Our team approach provides a comprehensive set of services for all pre- and post-disaster needs in conjunction with our firm’s esteemed Community Association Practice Group and Construction Law & Litigation Practice Group, which includes board certified construction law experts, specific structural engineering experts, electrical/corrosion engineering experts, general contractor experts, estimators, adjusters, plumbing and other specific experts that know how to find damage and process claims. Becker attorneys are experts in what they do and our substantial experience tells us that to maximize recovery, you are best served by using a team that brings a wealth of experts to your rescue. Learn More.

Local Government

Community associations often have issues with local and state government agencies; for example, changes to ingress/egress at the community, local zoning changes to accommodate businesses in the area that adversely impact the association, or a sound or traffic nuisance created by new road, new development or changing traffic pattern. Becker’s local government team of lawyers and lobbyists represents associations before the governmental entity to ensure the community’s rights are protected and the property value preserved. Learn More.

Premises Liability

Becker’s attorneys have extensive experience handling various types of liability matters from pre-suit investigation and negotiations through trial. Becker aggressively represents our community association clients with liability or casualty claims. Learn More.

Pre-Suit Mediation Practice

As of July 2021, a change in Florida law allows condominium and cooperative associations to avoid the mandatory non-binding arbitration requirement for addressing disputes between unit owners and the association by opting for pre-suit mediation. Becker’s Pre-Suit Mediation team can help community associations take advantage of this more expedient and less costly option to arbitration and formal litigation. Mediation is a confidential process, in which a member of our team will function as an independent and neutral third-party. The mediator does not give legal advice and does not make any decisions regarding the dispute but rather facilitates a constructive discussion in an effort to place the parties in the best position to reach an amicable resolution of their dispute. Drawing on Becker’s decades of experience in counseling community associations, our mediation team can help parties find common ground, often implementing remedies that would not be available in court. Mediators can also help the parties recognize potential weaknesses in their case, help resolve personality conflicts, and remind the parties of the financial reality of litigation if the dispute is not resolved. Learn More.

Property Insurance Claims

After your property is damaged by a hurricane or other disaster, you naturally expect your insurance company to quickly investigate your claim and fairly pay your loss. Unfortunately, many policy holders have learned that insurance companies often undervalue, delay, or deny payment. We have represented policy holders in a wide range of insurance disputes including coverage disputes and bad faith claims. Becker attorneys have significant experience assisting Florida property owners in their fight with their insurance carrier and have successfully resolved hundreds of claims totaling millions of dollars. Learn More.

Technology & Telecommunications

Becker’s technology attorneys work closely with communities to negotiate the terms and conditions of bulk cable, internet and video communications contracts, as well as cell tower and roof tower leases, and the restructuring of cell tower agreements. As technology changes, Becker attorneys also assist communities with upgrades including contractions for the wiring of “smart buildings”, security systems, and fiber optic and satellite. Learn More.

Trademarking & Logo Creation

Having your community’s name associated with a certain quality of lifestyle goes a long way towards promoting your real property values and keeping you competitive in the real estate marketplace. Trademarking your community’s name (and logo) can also serve two important functions: (a) you can prevent bad actors from using your community’s name and/or logo to create confusion or mischief online and in print and (b) you can license your community’s trademark to valued local businesses and entities as a means to supplement your association’s revenues. If your community association has taken the time to thoughtfully create a memorable brand, it only makes sense to protect that investment. If you’ve never thought about the need to brand and protect your community’s name, perhaps now is the time to consider doing so. Becker will guide you through the process of registering your association’s name and logo and can also design a logo for you in the event your association doesn’t already have one. Learn More.