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Can Board Members Vote by Proxy?
When COVID first hit and meetings were cancelled or suspended to remote only, the idea of voting by proxy was floated around. Now that we are used to remote meetings (and remote everything) the idea of proxy is still a little confusing since we may not be physically...
Do You Need a Lawyer on Retainer for your HOA? Yes.
The question might come up for your HOA every year. Do we hire a lawyer on retainer? The usual debate might ensue and ultimately the final answer is determined by one thing. Cost. Cost is absolutely something an HOA board must consider, just know that with bargain...
What Are Florida’s State HOA Laws?
Living in an HOA, residents have made a legal agreement to abide by certain rules and regulations. The big idea behind an HOA or community association is that residents accept the constrictions placed on them by the association in order to live more safely, peaceably...
Can HOA Rules Override State Law?
Laws, bylaws, CC&Rs, rules and regulations, supplementary declarations, general resolutions…What’s the deal with all these guidelines? It can be confusing at the best of times to try and understand your HOA or condo association declarations. And then there are the...
Are your Homeowners Satisfied with your HOA?
HOAs and condo associations work hard upholding covenants and administering rules. By following a framework that is meant to keep all residents’ quality of life high and home values up, the board operates under the presumed idea that they are looking after everyone’s...
Can You Force a Board Member Out?
Running a strong board for an HOA, condo association or other community association can be tough work. There are so many logistics, safety concerns and opinions to consider. You have to manage the budget, keep the peace between neighbors, consider long-term projects,...
What If a Board Member Wants to Resign?
So, you have a board member who wants or needs to resign? Depending on the situation there could be lots of emotions (or even accusations) flying around. The board member could have resigned for completely understandable personal reasons or there could have been major...
It’s the Dry Season: Is Your Roof a Part of Your 2021 HOA Budget?
While we’ve talked a lot about budgeting needs for your HOA and condo association, there is a specific subject regarding budget that we wanted to tackle in this blog. It’s the reserve fund. What is the reserve fund? The reserve fund, or reserve budget, exists to take...
Collecting HOA Dues and Unpaid Assessments 10 Months Into the COVID-19 Pandemic
HOAs, condo associations and other communities have banded together to confront the challenges of COVID-19. At this point, we are approaching a year into COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 11th, 2020. We’ve navigated implementing emergency...