Tick Tock: Your Associations’ Right to Sue Has an Expiration Date
As a board member, there may come a time when the Association has to decide whether to sue a contractor, a vendor, or even an owner. Before weighing the strengths of the claim, the Board should first answer a simpler question: is the Association still legally allowed to sue? That question catches ma
Electronic Voting Does Not Eliminate the Need for Limited Proxies
Q: My condominium association recently held a vote to amend our bylaws. When the association sent out the notice of meeting, it mailed and e-mailed it to all owners. The notice stated the date of the meeting and that owners could vote on the amendments electronically. The association did not include
HB 797 Revises and Renames Chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes with a Focus on Transparency
Florida House Bill 797 (2026) introduces several governance reforms designed to increase accountability within nonprofit corporations, including community associations. Among the most noteworthy changes are the creation of new officer standards of conduct, judicial removal procedures for directors,
No Confunda ‘Ser Propietario’ Con ‘Ser Residente’
Cuando alguien es propietario de algo, significa que tiene el titulo legal para ese artículo del cual dice ser propietario. El ejemplo más fácil para comprender este concepto es el siguiente: Ser propietario de bienes raíces (casas, hogares móviles, condominios, etc.) donde el propietario tiene el t
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