Month: August 2019

Every year at this time we head into the peak of hurricane season hoping that “the big one” stays away for another year.  In my 30 years now in South Florida there have been three or 4 named storms that wreaked some havoc on our communities in South Florida and even more on the west…

Fall is the time when Boards and their managers start scrambling to make next year’s budget.  Here’s a few tips: Remember that in a condo, the budget must be mailed to the owners 14 days in advance of the budget meeting.  In an HOA the association shall provide each member with a copy of the…

As I write this blog, there is a threat of a tropical storm forming off the coast of Florida and there’s another potential storm brewing in the Atlantic.  So, we are entering the peak of hurricane season.  Get ready.  Be prepared.   I’m happy to say that after being without electricity after Wilma and Irma,…

The internet has allowed condominium and HOA owners access to the Florida Statutes, the HOA statutes, the Florida Administrative Code, case law, and all kinds of articles on community association law. While that is a good thing, it has unfortunately empowered some owners to think they have enough knowledge and ammunition at their disposal to…

I’m writing this column sitting in the airport in Amsterdam, waiting to switch airplanes and come home after a truly glorious vacation.  I didn’t want to wait to write the column until I got home out of fear I would forget too much.   Over the past two weeks, me, my wife and my two…