Welcome to Part IV of this continuing series of articles designed to assist new directors serving managed communities in Florida. Parts I through III discussed what an association is and does, the role the governing documents play in a managed community, and the current educational requirements for future or new directors. In this Part IV, we take ...
Welcome to Part III of a continuing series of articles to assist new directors for managed communities in understanding some of the basics that the job entails. Part I provides a basic description of a managed community’s board of directors and each director’s basic duties. Part II introduced the “governing documents” of an association, and describ...
Part I of this ongoing series provided information that a newly elected or appointed director for a managed community should know about what their association does, and what each new director should know about their new job. This Part II will introduce the “governing documents” of a Florida managed community, and provide a general description of ea...
Congratulations! You’ve just been elected or appointed to your community association’s board of directors. Maybe you volunteered because you wanted to help improve the neighborhood. Maybe you were “voluntold” because nobody else raised a hand. Either way, serving on a Florida association board is a real responsibility, and understanding the basics ...
SARASOTA, Fla. – August 13, 2026 – Hill Tannenbaum is pleased to announce that attorneys James “Jim” Turffs, Jennifer Hicks, and Taylor Ford have been named partners of the firm, effective August 1, 2026, strengthening the firm's leadership and expanding its capacity to serve community associations, building owners, homeowners, and commercial ...
Assessments (sometimes called dues or HOA/Condo fees) are the funds collected from association members to support the operation, maintenance, and management of the community. The collection of those funds in an efficient and timely fashion is paramount to the association meeting its financial obligations and preserving the value and functionality o...
While strictly commercial condominiums are governed by many of the same requirements of the Condominium Act as residential and mixed-use condominiums, there are exceptions. While not an exhaustive list, here are some of those exceptions: Insurance: Commercial condominiums are not required to follow the insurance requirements stated in S...
The long-running water dispute in the upscale Gran Paradiso community of Wellen Park has finally reached a settlement after three years of legal battles between homeowners and the developer-controlled West Villages Improvement District. What began as a fight over sharply increased irrigation rates escalated into a controversial shut-off of irrigati...
Voting in Florida community associations used to be a fairly straightforward affair: mail a notice, hold a meeting, count the ballots, and hope no one accuses you of a coup. Today, the process is an evolving ecosystem of statutory requirements, cybersecurity threats, electronic voting platforms, and case law that seems to grow more complicated each...