Director Abstaining from Voting: In an attempt to avoid a conflict of interest, Directors & Officers would vote, “abstain, neither, nor, refrain, desist and even present”. Although they may have been savvy, the vote used would officially count... 

Condominium 718.116 amended resolution, Florida Statute There had been few attempts of the Florida legislation to clarify additional administrative fees. Upon adoption or written management agreement, the Board has the authority to charge a fee for a... 

Condominium, 2008 Florida Statute: Now it is mandatory to have an insurance appraisal prepared by an independent appraiser at least once every 36 months. The appraisal must be based upon actual replacement costs. This may be a confirmed law, but has always... 

Except for the rare occasions of remodeling or repairs, common areas such as clubhouse, pool and recreational facilities should be made available for owners and their guess. Owners also have a right to peacefully assemble. This means, if arranged for... 

Ok lets get this straight, since Florida is notorious for fouling up presidential elections, and now that Charlie Crist is our elected governor to make a difference (as promised) an attempt was made to go back to a “paper trail” in hopes of verifying... 

Notices of annual meeting are stipulated in the governing documents. The minimum requirement for the second notice is 14 days prior to the meeting. It’s a good idea to start the first notice two months out. In this way, the association would have time... 

There are only two mandatory meetings the associations are required to hold. The annual members meeting and a budget meeting of the board of directors. The Annual is a meeting for the members while the budget meeting is a board meeting intended to validate...