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In Florida, most contract lawsuits do not die because the facts are weak. They die because the filing date is late. And what makes this extra brutal is that “late” often happens even when someone genuinely thought they were being careful. They were negotiating, sending demand letters, waiting on the other side...

Florida condo owners keep hearing “SIRS” and for good reason. A Structural Integrity Reserve Study is not a vibe check for the board. It is a statutory requirement tied to building safety and long-term repair funding, and it directly affects budgets, reserve contributions, special assessments, and resale anxiety.

If your association is...

Most Florida contract fights get framed as “they promised X and delivered Y.” That is classic breach of contract territory. A FDUTPA claim is different. It is what you reach for when the problem is not just nonperformance but conduct that crossed the line into unfairness or deception during trade or commerce....

In a Florida condo, most disputes about repairs boil down to one thing: where the problem lives. If the issue is in a common element, the association usually owns the duty to maintain it. If it is inside the unit boundaries, the unit owner usually does. The messy part is the gray...

A demand letter is not just “a scary email from a lawyer.” In Florida business disputes, a good demand letter can set up a clean settlement, lock in key facts, and sometimes satisfy a legal prerequisite before you are allowed to sue. A bad one can hand the other side defenses, trigger...

A special assessment is one of the fastest ways a community goes from “quiet” to chaos. Owners want to know why the money is needed, whether the board had the authority to approve it, and whether the amount is being split correctly. The board usually treats it like an emergency and expects...

Getting a lease application denied by your condo association is frustrating because it usually feels vague on purpose. You hear “not approved” without a clear explanation, while your mortgage, your plans, and your income depend on renting the unit.

In Florida, a condo association can restrict leasing and can require approval if...

A water or sewer leak in a condominium is rarely “just a leak.” One day it is staining or odor. Next thing you know, drywall is cut open, flooring is destroyed, cabinets swell, and the unit is partially uninhabitable. That is when the association starts pointing at insurance and the owner is...

Calling something “theft” in a business dispute is the legal equivalent of pulling the fire alarm. Sometimes it is absolutely the right move. Other times, it is an overreach that backfires hard with fee shifting and credibility loss. Florida’s civil theft statute, Fla. Stat. § 772.11, is powerful because it can turn...

HOAs love to talk like they can do whatever they want. In Florida, they cannot. Their enforcement power is boxed in by Chapter 720 and by whatever your declaration, bylaws and properly adopted rules actually authorize. Florida law also builds in owner protections that limit how far an HOA can push, even...