Category: Client Alerts
Is your company’s cybersecurity at risk?
There is no greater threat to American businesses today than insufficient cybersecurity. The threat includes, among other things, the risk that a company’s records, record-keeping system, or other digital information will be held hostage and unretrievable by ransomware; the risk that personally identifiable information (PII) of customers or employees will […]
New Rule Imposes Reporting Requirements
On March 24, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) adopted a new interpretation of the persuader rule under the Labor Management Reporting Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), which is a statute that imposes reporting requirements on employers and consultants (which includes attorneys) where the consultant is retained to persuade employees […]
What is an Estoppel Letter?
Most owners know that when they want to buy or sell their unit or parcel that they need to contact the community association or its attorney to get an estoppel letter. Both the Florida Condominium Act and Florida Homeowner’s Association Act devote sections to estoppel letters, a/k/a certificates of assessments. […]
Five Key Points for New Association Board Members
Below are five key points that will prove invaluable for both potential board members and for those already serving their term. Becoming elected or appointed to serve on a Homeowner’s Association or Condominium Association’s board of directors can be an exciting, rewarding and enriching experience. It can be an opportunity […]
Association Key Access to Units – What Are the Rules?
Can a condominium association require that unit owners provide the association with a key to access a unit? The short answer to the question is yes. Most associations and owners are aware of Fla. Stat. § 718.111(5)(a) that states “The association has the irrevocable right of access to each unit during reasonable […]
