Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel and Chaiet, P.A, is pleased to provide a summary of relevant legislative updates to the 2019 Florida Condominium Act, the Florida Homeowners Association Act and other relevant statutes. There were not any major changes during the past session as lawmakers passed about 10 percent of bills that were filed. However, there...Read More
September, 2019 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE VIOLATION PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF NEGLIGENCE Parker v. Shelmar Prop. Owner’s Ass’n, 274 So. 3d 1219 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019) A woman tripped on a parking lot wheel stop located near the egress of the building and sued the property owners association responsible for maintaining it alleging that the association...Read More
As the old saying goes, ‘every man may justly consider his home his castle and himself as the king thereof.’ However, when purchasing a condominium unit, your powers as king (or queen) and the ability to do as one pleases within your castle are greatly limited. The fact is that most purchasers of condominiums are...Read More
August, 2019 APPELLATE COURT REJECTS CONDO BUY-OUT ATTEMPT All Seasons Condo. Ass’n v. Patrician Hotel, LLC, 44 Fla. L. Weekly D1036 (Fla. 3d DCA April 24, 2019) After its board of directors unanimously voted to sell a beachfront condominium, the association entered into a purchase and sale agreement with a real estate investor. The agreement...Read More
If you live in Florida, you undoubtedly share a home with the green iguana, a non-native species that has proliferated in the tropical climate of the Sunshine State. While some residents are happy to share their territory with the reptiles, which can grow to up six feet in length and weigh more than 20 pounds,...Read More
We are often asked to provide our opinion and guidance regarding the rights and duties of Associations to install speed/traffic control devices and/or otherwise manage traffic on Association Property. Many Associations experience problems with drivers exceeding acceptable speed limits along Association roadways. Some Associations have gone to great lengths to address this problem, by installing...Read More
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – (June 4, 2019) – The law firm of Eisinger Law. announced that shareholder Alessandra Stivelman was recently certified by The Florida Bar in the practice area of Condominium and Planned Development Law.Read More
