Important Differences Between Flood and Windstorm Insurance. Is Your Association Adequately Protected When the Next Major Storm Hits?
Boards of Directors of community associations have a fiduciary duty to its members, and one of the Board’s duties is the protection of the association’s physical assets. In Florida, the need for adequate property insurance to protect against hurricanes and severe storms is inescapable. What is often
Can Associations Keep Extra Special Assessment Funds?
Q: Last year my condominium association levied a special assessment to fund a project to remodel the building’s lobby. The project is now complete and there is a significant amount of money left over. So, questions are arising as to how the association should handle the surplus funds. What does the
Why, When and How to Update Your Governing Documents
Outdated governing documents can leave associations enforcing rules written for a different era—leading to confusion, conflict, and unnecessary legal risk. In this episode of Take It To The Board, host Donna DiMaggio Berger is joined by Becker shareholder Nataly Gutierrez Vazquez, a Florida Bar boar
Board Term Limits and Website Records Access Explained
Q: One of the Directors for our Condominium Association has served for more than eight (8) years, and I noticed that he was included on the ballot for the upcoming election. I understood that term limits prevented a Director from serving more than eight (8) consecutive years. Should this Director ha
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