Month: January 2014

We have blogged before about the battle brewing in Tallahassee between Community Association Managers and The Florida Bar.  In fact, we are awaiting a decision from The Florida Supreme Court concerning what activities a community association manager can perform and which actions go too far and constitute the unauthorized practice of law.  In the mean…

Insurance payments may be the single largest expense of an association’s budget.  Typically, and to over-simplify, the association pays for general liability insurance should someone get injured while on the association’s property.  In addition, the association pays for windstorm insurance which covers damages to the common areas should a storm hit and the property is…

Insurance payments may be the single largest expense of an association’s budget.  Typically, and to over-simplify, the association pays for general liability insurance should someone get injured while on the association’s property.  In addition, the association pays for windstorm insurance which covers damages to the common areas should a storm hit and the property is…

In  a post 9/11 world, big brother is watching us like never before.  Walk into any business and you can bet you’re on camera being video taped.  Same thing goes while walking down any city street for that matter.    Indeed, many of us live in communities where there are security cameras all over the place…

Several years ago, our firm was involved in a lawsuit representing many condominium unit owners against their association, alleging that material alterations were made without a 75% vote of the unit owners before the material alterations were made.  We alleged that the amount of the assessments for these material alterations were staggering and the 75%…

Today we discuss an often litigated topic, “material alterations.”  As many of you know, a board of directors in a condominium can’t make “material” changes to the common areas unless a vote of the community is obtained.  Usually, a 75% vote in favor of the change is required.  You may be surprised to learn though…

Originally, I was going to blog about resolutions that Board members should make for 2014, but that topic has been written about a million and one times.  Everyone seems to have suggestions about how to be a better Board member.  Let’s flip it around this time and resolve to be better unit owners, neighbors and…