On the heels of Mental Health Awareness month and with full restrictions yet to be lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic, stress-related incidents and escalating tensions within community associations are on the rise. Mental health issues have been exponentially compounded by the fact that social distancing is still enforced and many people who suffer from mental...Read More
Some of the perks of living in condos or apartments in South Florida are free use of pools and gyms — places that have been put off limits for the last few months, much to the frustration of many residents. Read the full article here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article242907676.htmlRead More
Order Attempts to End Select Emergency Powers Outlined in Prior DBPR Emergency Order 2020-04 On May 20, 2020, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) issued Emergency Order 2020-06, which appears to cancel a majority of the provisions previously adopted in Emergency Order 2020-04, issued March 27, 2020 in response to the COVID-19...Read More
May 2020 INSURER ALLOWED TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OF NON-WIND RELATED CAUSES IN ITS DEFENSE Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. Kings Creek S. Condo, Inc., 45 Fla. L. Weekly D597 (Fla. 3d DCA Mar. 18, 2020) When Hurricane Wilma hit South Florida in October 2005 it caused damage to roofs at Kings Creek Condominium...Read More
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (May 19, 2020) – Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. announced the multi-practice Florida law firm has been renamed Eisinger Law. Founded almost 25 years ago, the law firm focuses its practice on community association law, real estate law, developer representation, insurance law, corporate law, civil/commercial litigation, construction law, landlord-tenant law, estate...Read More
On Thursday May 14, 2020, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-122 permitting Broward County to participate in the Phase 1 reopening identified in Executive Order 20-112, Executive Order 20-120, and any future orders pertaining to Phase 1 or the phased reopening of Florida. As the first step in what promises to be a long and...Read More
The SBA, as administrator for the CARES Act, apparently took the position on April 3, that not-for-profit community associations within our country would not be eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans or grants. By Dennis J. Eisinger | May 12, 2020 The SBA, as administrator for the CARES Act, apparently took the position...Read More
As we continue to struggle with the social, economic, and emotional side effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, many are now looking towards re-opening and re-starting their lives. Over the course of the last few days, there has been much discussion about the re-opening of businesses and resumption of normal daily activities. There is no consensus...Read More
FORMER UNIT OWNER ALLOWED TO CHALLENGE ASSESSMENTS Real Estate Sols. Home Sellers, LLC v. Viera E. Golf Course Dist. Ass’n, Inc., 288 So. 3d 1228 (Fla. 5th DCA 2020), reh’g denied (Feb. 3, 2020) An investor purchased a home in the Viera East Golf Course Community at a foreclosure auction and objected to assessments made...Read More
