Florida Condo Attorney When you own a condo, you’re usually part of an association, an HOA. This association typically requires all members to pay membership fees and abide by certain rules and guidelines. As an owner and association member, you’re entitled to certain rights and protections ...
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If the community association’s reserves are insufficient to address upkeep issues, the association’s board is put in a tough position. Along with financial concerns, deferring much-needed repairs can pose significant safety risks. Increasing assessments, levying special assessments, or taking out a...
“Every board member has a fiduciary duty to the association,” says Peyton. “You really don’t violate it unless you reach into the realm of criminal level conduct. Most other board decisions and actions will be covered by the Business Judgment Rule—if you are stealing from the association...
In Illinois, an association board must meet at least four times each year, according to Michael Delrahim, a partner with Chicago-based law firm Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim, LTD. “Notice of every board meeting must be posted in entryways, elevators or other conspicuous places in the...
Sometimes the rules governing proxies depend on the nature of the association. In Florida, for example, “When discussing proxies, it’s critical to distinguish between those used by condos and those used by HOAs,” stresses Keith F. Backer, a partner with Backer Aboud Poliakoff & Foelster, ...
A board clearly cannot govern democratically if it is not holding regular fair elections, which are in and of themselves beholden to specific rules and protocols. “The governing documents will likely provide that elections should take place during a meeting of unit owners,” explains Moriarty. “...
The governing documents required the board of directors to adopt the association’s budget, to determine the owners’ assessment to meet that budget and to give the owners a fourteen day notice of the meeting at which the budget would be considered. In responding to the complaint, Berg argued...
My question at this meeting: “WHY DO CEILINGS FALL IN THIS BUILDING?” was left unanswered, and the meeting was closed in panic by Grace Bishop after I asked this question. My opinion is that the group that calls itself the “Board” is completely fictitious and illegitimate. They have ab...
especially to those who are retired. they enjoy meeting neighbors at the community gym, pool or recreation room. henry cohen and his wife, both retired, recently purchased a condo in a community in boca raton, florida. cohen explains, “the three main reasons i decided to buy in ...