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Why Community Associations Cannot Afford to Ignore Lender Foreclosure Actions...

By Hans C. Wahl, Esq. It happens all the time—an association gets served with a lender foreclosure action and the papers get set aside, never given a second thought. It is hard to fathom a more costly...

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Drones in Community Associations – Part I

By: Christopher M. Cobb, Esq. and Brittany N. Snell, Esq. Florida homeowners and condominium associations are now facing issues that were inconceivable at the time the community governing documents...

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Drones in Community Associations – Part II

By: Christopher M. Cobb, Esq. and Brittany N. Snell, Esq. The previous blog post, “Drones in Community Association – Part I,” discussed the association’s regulation of the use of drones throughout and...

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Why Community Associations Cannot Afford to Ignore Lender Foreclosure Actions...

By Hans C. Wahl, Esq. This blog post is part II in a series of posts discussing why community associations cannot afford to ignore lender foreclosure actions.  The underlying theme of this series is...

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Why Community Associations Cannot Afford to Ignore Lender Foreclosure...

By Hans C. Wahl, Esq This blog post is part III in a series of posts discussing why community associations cannot afford to ignore lender foreclosure actions. The underlying theme of this series is...

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Is Your Community Association Board Making Sound Decisions on Your Behalf?

The directors of Florida community association are obligated to discharge their responsibilities to the community in good faith.  Board decisions are generally protected by the “business judgment rule”...

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Condominium Associations Suffer Financially When Failing to Amend Their...

By Hans C. Wahl, Esq. In 2014 the Florida Condominium Act (the “Act”) was amended to make it easier for Condominium Associations to recover past-due assessments from third-party purchasers at a...

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Community Association Managers Beware: Unlicensed Practice of Law

By: James O. Birr, III Community Association Managers (CAMS) in Florida are vital to the survival of condominium associations and homeowners’ associations.  Associations and their board members rely on...

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Your Homeowners’ Association May Not Be Taking Advantage of a Favorable Tax...

By: Adam B. Edgecombe, Esq. A major expense for many homeowners’ and condominium owners’ associations is the cost of the utilities for common areas of the communities. The good news for such...

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Community Association Reserve Funding: Pooled Method vs. Component Method

By Hans C. Wahl, Esq. Reserve funding for certain common element items is required for community associations under Florida law.  Specifically, condominium associations must fund reserves for roof...

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Thirteen Things You Need to Know About Florida Condominium Association...

In Florida, condominium living is a way of life.  Many of the state’s condominiums are located in places where they can capture a view and typically that means they are close to the water.  In Florida,...

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Paying for Emergency Repairs to Florida Condominiums

Florida is synonymous with condominium living as a way of life. It’s also synonymous with hurricanes. Hurricanes have largely shaped Florida’s construction industry in that the building code is shaped...

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Condominium Development: Condominium Prospectus Requirements in Florida

Florida’s condominium market has gained strength in the past five years; traditional sales are up, and prices are rising.  In Northeast Florida, Condominiums and Townhomes spent an average of 11 fewer...

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Drones in Community Associations – Part II

By: Christopher M. Cobb, Esq. and Brittany N. Snell, Esq. The previous blog post, “Drones in Community Association – Part I,” discussed the association’s regulation of the use of drones throughout and...

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Pre-Suit Requirements for Community Association Disputes

Many lawsuits pertaining to community associations involve unit owners who disagree with the actions of their Community Association’s Board of Directors.  In the recent case Iezzi Family Limited P’Ship...

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Considerations for Community Associations When Reopening their Communities...

The State of Florida is slowly but surely opening back up after closures from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Governor DeSantis’s Stay at Home Order expired on April 30th, and Executive Order 20-112, effective...

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Pre-Suit Requirements for Community Association Disputes

Many lawsuits pertaining to community associations involve unit owners who disagree with the actions of their Community Association’s Board of Directors.  In the recent case Iezzi Family Limited P’Ship...

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Considerations for Community Associations When Reopening Their Communities...

The State of Florida is slowly but surely opening back up after closures from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Governor DeSantis’s Stay at Home Order expired on April 30th, and Executive Order 20-112, effective...

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Riparian Lines on a Subdivision Plat

Ownership of waterfront property is very desirable in Florida and often involves unique real property considerations.  As a result, a subset of real property law has emerged to address what is called...

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