The board of directors in my homeowners association meets every month and provides a cursory financial report with little detail. We ha...
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Naples Daily News | March 8, 2020 | Legality of 50/50 Raffles
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Mar
Q: Our association frequently holds social events where there is a 50/50 raffle. The winner gets 50 percent of the money collected and ...
Treasure Coast Palm Q&A | February 24, 2020
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Feb
Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. The firm represent...
Naples Daily News | February 9, 2020 | Possibility Exists That New Board Could Reduce Budget
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Feb
Q: Our board spent a lot of time developing the 2020 budget. The budget went up to address actual expenses, and assessments also went u...
Naples Daily News | January 26, 2020 | Director Name Must be Recorded in Minutes
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Jan
Q: In our Association Board meeting minutes the vote of each director has always been listed by name. Such as, Director A – Yes, Direc...
Naples Daily News Q&A | January 12, 2020 | Time is Running Out to File Insurance Claims for Hurricane Irma
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Jan
Q: Our roofs are original construction. Following Hurricane Irma in 2017, we did not see any noticeable damage and so we did not file a...
Treasure Coast Palm Q&A December 29, 2019 “Can Board Tell Owner to Remove “Unattractive” Satellite Dish?
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Dec
Q: A unit owner in our building mounted a satellite dish to the side of the building and it is unattractive. I was told owners can’t do...
Naples Daily News Q&A December 22, 2019 – Records must be made available upon written request
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Dec
Q: I have a question about financial records from my condo complex. I have been requesting financial records from the homeowners associ...
Naples Daily News Q&A December 8, 2019 – What are our options when a contractor fails to finish remodel?
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Dec
Q: Our Association hired a contractor to remodel the clubhouse. When the contractor was fifty percent finished with the tile flooring,...
Can the Board Force the Removal of a Satellite Dish?
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Nov
Q: An owner in our condominium has been lobbying for Direct TV for many years and recently he installed a satellite dish on the side of...