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.…
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BACK TO SCHOOL TIME-PART 1
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…
THE FLORIDA BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE
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…
GETTING PERSONAL
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…
SHOULD THE BOARD HIRE A BOARD MEMBER'S COMPANY?
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…
YOU MAY WANT TO WAIT BEFORE YOU LITIGATE
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…
FORE!
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…
FINALLY - A REMEDY THAT WORKS FOR ASSOCIATIONS
Over the last several years, the issue of delinquencies in our Florida community associations became worse and worse. The more people didn’t pay, the more the good paying owners had to pay. The more bank foreclosures, the less the association was receiving in badly needed revenue. The real solution to the problem was changing the…
DON’T MAKE MISTAKES AT YOUR ELECTION
Here we go. It’s election time again in your community association. Year after year, we see some of the same mistakes, so let’s just review some of the laws and rules the too often get violated and may wind up causing your election to be deemed invalid in your condominium association. How many Board…
WISHING YOU A HAPPY AND HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON AND NEW YEAR
It’s true what they say……as you get older the years seem to go by quicker. This week, we stop and we take a moment to breathe. We are not blogging about any specific condo or HOA topic because the three bloggers need to do something much more important. And that is to thank each of…