Given the relatively slower pace of community association governance, when it came to myriad legal and operations issues suddenly created by the COVID-19 crisis throughout the past year, many Florida community associations have strained to pivot in response. Now, signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and effective as of July 1, 2021, SB...Read More
Complaint accuses developer Property Markets Group, John Moriarty & Assoc. and 23 other companies of negligence and violating Florida building code Read the article here on The Real Deal here.Read More
When purchasing a residence in a condominium, homeowners association or a co-op, you by default agree to reside in a community association. You live in relatively close proximity to your neighbors and equally share the right to utilize common areas, whether it’s a lobby, pool, gym, parking lot and/or clubhouse. Monthly Association dues fund shared...Read More
Air travel will change in more ways than one during the COVID-19 era and some owners of emotional support animals may be unhappy, especially if they’ve racked up frequent flyer miles with certain airlines. As of January 11, 2021, substantial amendments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulation on...Read More
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT RULES PANDEMIC CONSTITUTES EMERGENCY Abramson v. DeSantis, SC20-646, 2020 WL 3464376 (Fla. June 25, 2020) In a suit challenging the validity of executive orders issued by Governor Ron Desantis under the State Emergency Management Act, a unanimous Florida Supreme Court ruled that the pandemic is a “natural emergency” and that the Governor...Read More
