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I don’t envy Judge Michael Hanzman, the judge who is assigned to decide the fate of the property where The Champlain Towers South Condominium once stood. The question of what to do at this sacred site is not easy. Some families want no re-development and only a memorial. The City of Surfside needs to see…

When the original bill was filed that required condominiums to have a website, the statute was only going to apply with condominiums of 500 units or more. In effect, the statute would have applied to less than one percent of all condominiums in the state. I met with the legislator who drafted the bill and…

This is such an important topic that is often times difficult to teach.  In a nutshell however, assume the following: Your condominium or HOA was created in the year 2000. That was when your declaration of condominium or declaration of covenants was recorded. Your declaration only adopts The Florida Condominium Act (Florida Statute 718) or…

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog called  It’s Time To Stop A True Florida Farce.  The blog spoke about the fact that members of community association boards of directors can still get certified without taking an educational class.  Instead, they can sign a rather silly piece of paper that states they have read…

Prior to July 1st, 2021 if a condominium dispute arose, the parties were forced to first arbitrate the matter before the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.  The law has now changed and reads as follows: (a) Before the institution of court litigation, a party to a dispute, other than an election or recall dispute, shall…

Imagine a world where accountants can examine your heart and give you an opinion regarding its condition and your life expectancy.  Suppose an auto mechanic can examine your kidneys and liver and give his opinion on whether or not they are healthy.  Perhaps one day you can walk into my office and one of the…

It’s hard to believe that we have been dealing with COVID for a year and a half now.  It’s harder to believe that we will be dealing with it for at least another year and a half.  It’s a never ending nightmare with no end in sight apparently.  Who would ever have thought this could…

It’s hard to believe that we have been dealing with COVID for a year and a half now.  It’s harder to believe that it looks like we will be dealing with it for at least another year and a half.  It’s a never ending nightmare with no end in sight apparently.  Who would ever have…

Over a decade ago The Florida Legislature thought it was a good idea for members of condo and HOA boards to become “certified.”  Sounds like a good idea.  The problem is that the legislators  allowed for two ways to become certified. One way is by going over to your computer and printing a form that…

For those of you who follow this blog, you know that each Labor Day, I write a parody talking about a day in the life of a Board member, at a particularly annoying condominium.  This year however, in light of the Champlain Towers tragedy, I just don’t think it’s right to start cracking condominium jokes…