On June 16, 2021, Governor DeSantis signed SB 56 into law. The statutory changes become effective July 1, 2021 and impact delinquent assessment collection practices for both condominium and homeowners associations. Most significantly, the new la...

The first shoe has dropped in what is likely to be a wave of foreclosures not seen since the 2008 financial crises. Governor DeSantis announced Wednesday evening that he has declined to extend Florida's Executive Orders placing a moratorium on for...

Condominium and homeowner association assessments, or maintenance fees, are the lifeblood of any community association. These assessments, whether collected monthly, quarterly, or annually fund the association’s operations and ensure it is well m...

One of the major issues association lawyers face when collecting delinquent assessments is the dreaded “balance forward” on ledgers. The amounts due in those ledgers are a potential Pandora’s Box of problems. In order to collect delinquencies ...

As a director, you have a fiduciary duty to your fellow owners. The law imposes the highest standard of care upon you to prudently protect and preserve the money and property of the association. Even small communities have multi-million dollar a...