Compliments Of The Mortgage Foreclosure Sale And Tax Deed Sale Surplus Proceeds Process. Homeowners and Condominium Associations are missing out. There exists an overlooked procedure for your community association to recoup sizable sums of monies involving a delinquent homeowner account. When an ... Read More »
Your Association’s “Governing Documents” – What Are They?
The term of “Governing Documents” describes a set of three documents, (i) the Declaration [the name of which varies by community for instance “Declaration, Covenants and Restrictions” or “Declaration of Protective Covenants” or any derivation thereof]; (ii) Bylaws, and (iii) Rules and Regulations. ... Read More »
Condominium Water Intrusion Events Who Is Liable? Who Pays?
One of the most common and thorniest of legal issues facing condominium associations involves determining who is responsible to cover the cost of damages caused by a water leak or other such water intrusion event. The answer to this question turns on the particular facts of the case. Was the leak ... Read More »
Increasing Collections of Assessments through Extra Statutory Procedure
Florida’s Homeowners Association Act and Florida’s Condominium Act gives a community association an often times overlooked additional collection tool in its arsenal. If the parcel/unit is occupied by a tenant and the owner is delinquent in paying any monetary obligation due to the association, the ... Read More »
Covenant Enforcement Options Violations and Fining
The thorniest and most frustrating aspect of community associationliving involves ensuring owners’ compliance with the rules as setforth in the Governing Documents. Recalcitrant owners often makea mission to shirk compliance based upon their own misbeliefs as totheir association related obligations. ... Read More »
What Is A Tax Deed Sale And How Is A Condominium/ Homeowners Association Impacted By This Process?
As involving real property, if one fails to pay their property taxes by March 31, 2021, a tax certificate will be auctioned by the County Tax Collector. Tax certificates are auctioned off in an “interest rate bid down” procedure. The tax certificate will be awarded to the person/entity willing to ... Read More »
