In the early 80's, Robert Crain, a well-known engineer in the condo construction defect world, was asked by HUD to opine on the anticipated useful life of condominium buildings built in Florida. His conclusion was 50 years. Especially for a number of beach-front condos built in the 1970's, engineer Crain seems to have predicted well. The definition...

 We have all been told during this Coronavirus crisis to remain in place and not congregate. As a consequence, Florida condo and HOA boards and committees are not holding in-person meetings. Some have declared a moratorium on even teleconferenced meetings, putting association operations in a holding pattern. The challenge is that some board ac...

Anticipated or Ongoing Major Repair Contracts for HOA and Condo Associations and Owners. Firm Principal and Board Certified Construction Lawyer Alan Tannenbaum presents this short video on things to consider as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Please feel free to share this with your Association Board Members. 

In the early 80's, Robert Crain, a well-known engineer in the condo construction defect world, was asked by HUD to opine on the anticipated useful life of condominium buildings built in Florida. His conclusion was 50 years. Especially for a number of beachfront condos built in the 1970's, engineer Crain seems to have predicted well. The definition ...

The meeting of creditors is administered by the bankruptcy trustee appointed by the Bankruptcy Court. The trustees are lawyers appointed by the Court. At the meeting of creditors, the trustee will inquire about the asset picture of the company. Thereafter, homeowner victims, and subcontractors and suppliers if they are due money, have the opportuni...

Some families are raising concerns about thousands of dollars invested into homes, after a company filed for bankruptcy this month.  SARASOTA, Fla. — Some families are raising concerns about the thousands of dollars they had invested into homes. This after a company filed for bankruptcy this month. Court documents show Elk Ridge Custom Homes, ...

 I. THE CONTEXT  A. Repair and Maintenance: The Primary Association Responsibility The primary responsibility of Florida condominium and homeowner associations is to maintain the common elements (in the case of condos), and association-owned property and the portions of multi-family buildings over which the association has repair and main...

January 7, 2019 — Representing 20 of the homeowners left stranded by HD Custom Homes, firm principal Alan Tannenbaum discussed a key step in the case: forcing the Port Charlotte-based homebuilder into involuntary bankruptcy. Tannenbaum's interview with NBC2 investigators was live-streamed online on January 7th. You can watch the segment here. Tanne...

Those familiar with our law firm know that we have branch offices in St. Petersburg, Orlando and Fort Myers, in addition to our main office in Sarasota. In fact, a Florida construction industry controversy has broken out in St. Petersburg. An industry trade association says it's illegal for the city to require contractors to hire disadvantaged work...