Year: 2015

Last week’s blog spoke yet again about the rise in condo and HOA crime.  It’s escalating and people are tired of it.  The number of responses to the blog and “hits”were overwhelming.  In fact,   JanisLentz said:   Help is on the way! The proposed FL House and Senate versions of HOA Reform 2015 bills……

We certainly blogged in the past about Board members and managers getting arrested for stealing association funds.  I’m on record as previously saying that I didn’t think this area was more prone to arrests than say lawyers, doctors or politicians.  I may have been wrong. I don’t know what’s going on, but just in the…

So you just bought your new condo unit or home and you want to make the place look great.  Or, you have been living in your unit or home for what seems like forever and it’s time for one of those complete makeovers.  How far can you go without getting association approval, and/or approval from…

Last week I blogged about how associations go about selecting counsel for the association.  Lots of you gave some tips about what associations should be searching for in the law firm they eventually choose.  Some of you thought track record was important.  Others thought the won/loss record mattered most.  Some thought ethics were most important.…

It’s the end of the summer.  I watched my kids suck it up this week, pack their school bags and head off to school to return for another year of learning.  Millions of kids across our state did the exact same thing.  And if they can do it five days a week for the next…

Last  week, we spoke about how difficult it is to obtain personal liability against an individual director of a community association.  The plaintiff would basically need to show a crime, fraud or self-dealing.  What about when the directors make decisions that may ultimately be incorrect but were made in good faith at the time?  Can…

So you want to be on the Board of Directors.  Did you ever wonder whether or not by being on the Board, you are subjecting yourself to loss of your personal assets should your association get sued.  Unless you’re truly a bad guy or gal, you have little to worry about.  Getting personal liability against…

Let’s say your condominium building needs a paint job.  It just so happens that the President of the association is the owner of a general contracting firm.  He tells the Board to stop racking their brains trying to find a company.  He promises to have his company do the job right.  He will certainly give…

Funny how things work sometimes.  Over the past 23 years, I have noticed an interesting pattern in Florida community associations.  When money is tight and foreclosures are soaring, associations are far less likely to engage in litigation.  Suddenly, nobody really cares what color someone painted their house or whether or not they have a pick-up…

I just researched why golfers often times yell the word “FORE” when they’re about to hit a golf ball.  It’s basically done as a warning to others to be on the lookout.  It’s also very appropriate to yell to people who own or who are looking to own in community associations that mandate golf course…