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Selective enforcement is one of the most common complaints homeowners have about HOAs. You get cited for something that half the neighborhood is doing, and suddenly the board acts like you are the only problem. In Florida, that can be more than frustrating. It can become a real defense and, in some...

Oral agreements are common in Florida business. A vendor starts work after a call. A partner promises a payout “next month.” A contractor agrees to a price over text, then sends an invoice later. When payment stops or the relationship breaks, the fight becomes: was there an enforceable contract, and what were...

When an HOA drags its feet on records, it is rarely an accident. Records control the story. They show whether the board followed the rules, where the money went, who got enforcement letters, and whether the HOA is treating homeowners consistently.

Perez Mayoral, P.A. represents homeowners throughout Florida, not HOAs. If you...

Selective enforcement is one of the most common complaints in Florida condos. One owner gets violation letters, fines, and threats of suspension. Meanwhile, the same rule violations are visible all over the property and nobody else seems to hear a word.

That situation is not automatically illegal, but it can become legally...

HOA elections are supposed to be boring. When they are not, it is usually because the process has got bent to protect the people in power. Late notices, missing ballots, “mystery” proxies, candidate eligibility games, or a board that counts votes behind closed doors and dares homeowners to do something about it.

Getting hurt in a condo common area feels personal because it happens where you live. But legally, it is usually a premises liability question: who controlled the area, what duty was owed, what hazard existed, and whether the association failed to act reasonably after notice. If you have suffered an injury in...

HOA board abuse of power usually does not show up as one big dramatic event. It shows up as a pattern. Selective violations. Retaliation after you speak up. Fines that appear out of nowhere. “Rules” that do not exist in the documents. Closed door decisions. Records that suddenly become “unavailable.”

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Mold can turn a condo from comfortable to unlivable in a matter of weeks, and if you are dealing with an association that won’t act, our Miami, FL HOA dispute lawyer may be able to help you. In Florida, the legal fight usually comes down to two questions: who was responsible for...

When a deal breaks, most people focus on who is “wrong.” A Fort Lauderdale, FL breach of contract lawyer focuses on what can be proven. Under Florida law, breach claims generally come down to three building blocks: a valid contract, a breach and damages caused by that breach. Knowles v. C.I.T. Corp.,...

Trade secret theft is one of those business problems where waiting is basically volunteering to lose. If a competitor or former employee has your customer list, pricing model, source code, internal process, vendor terms, or product roadmap, the harm compounds fast, and our Naples, FL business litigation lawyer is here to help...