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What Should Your Homeowners’ Association Be Doing to Manage Risk?
When we think of risk management, we often think in terms of the financial impact a given risk would have on our property, our business, or organization. Taking active steps to identify, evaluate, and control those risks is important to the overall financial health...
3 Benefits of Hiring a Lawyer for Condo Associations
Condo associations are a lot like any other government or business organization. They must adhere to rules and regulations, abide by state law, ensure a habitable and sustainable future for its residents, and so much more. For board members responsible for managing...
Dispute Resolution Part One: Mediation
Dispute happens. Whether it’s a consistent violation of rules and regulations or something more serious like delinquency or bad debt, both the owners and the association need to be protected. And, for the sake of the whole community, disputes need to be resolved in a...
Elections and How They Work, Part Two: HOAs
In our previous blog post, we tackled some of the common procedures for elections in a condo association. Some of these regulatory provisions will still apply to elections in an HOA, while most do not. Interestingly, the election process is very different for condo...
Violations and Fines, Part Two: Amending Rules and Bylaws
In our previous blog post in this series, we discussed what to do when fines and fees must be enforced within a community association. There is a systematic process including forming a committee, scheduling a hearing, and assessing fines. However, there are even more...
How to Handle Violations and Fines Within a Condo Association
A condo association exists to create a community. This community can include lovely amenities, architectural and design controls, financial stability and help maintaining property values. And, yes, there are rules involved in joining any HOA or COA. But what happens...
2 Ways to Reduce a Community Association’s Bad Debt
In short, there are two main ways that a community association in Florida can handle bad debt – either a direct write-off of the entire amount of the uncollectible debt or an allowance of bad debt for a portion of the outstanding balance is written off using a...
Board Certification Course • July 11, 2019
Board Certification Course Living in a Community Thursday, July 11 • 6:00 pm to 8:00pm Class Location Bank OZK 2495 SW 82nd Avenue ° Doral, Fl 33122 Get directions » Thank you for your interest in the Law Offices of Dania S. Fernandez and Associates, P.A.
Hurricane Preparedness Master Plan
Hurricane Season Has Begun in Miami, Florida Season June 1 – November 30 Are You Ready? The Law Offices of Dania S. Fernandez & Associates, P.A. is ready to handle every aspect of your community’s insurance claims for property damage. Early planning and...
We Won FLCAJ Readers’ Choice Platinum Award Again
We are once again so grateful to have been chosen a Reader’s Choice Award winner. Thank-you to all the readers, clients, friends, and family who have confided in our firm throughout the years.
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