Florida Shared Ownership Statutes Continue to Catch up with Digital Age Donna DiMaggio Berger Posted on May 26, 2015 Given the significant percentage of Floridians living in all types of shared ownership communities, it is not surprising that each year we see at least a handful of bills pass...
The existing fining portion of the statute has been revised to clarify that a HOA may levy reasonable fines for violations of the association’s declaration, bylaws, or reasonable rules of the association, and that, after the Board’s adoption of the fine, the notice to be sent to the offe...
Co-ops, on the other hand, operate under Chapter 719 of the Florida Statutes whereas homeowners’ associations operate under Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes. All three entities have similarities regarding the statutory obligations and fiduciary duties that govern both associations and directors. Fur...
Posted on April 18, 2011 byDavid W. Smith In 2009, as a response to severe droughts in the state, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 2080. The Bill is now codified in Florida Statutes 720.3075(4). The new law states that homeowner association documents "may not prohibit or be enf...
The Office of Insurance Regulation is responsible for regulating and enforcing statutes related to car insurance in the state of Florida. This office is led by the Insurance Commissioner, and the office is also in charge of monitoring all statewide industry markets....