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When an HOA stops maintaining common areas, it is not just an “annoying board” problem. It becomes a property value problem, a safety problem, and sometimes a lawsuit problem. The hard part is that HOAs rarely admit they are refusing. They say they are “waiting on bids,” “reviewing options,” or “working on...

Most HOA fights are not about “the rule.” They are about the HOA ignoring the rulebook it is supposed to follow. The declaration, bylaws, articles and written rules are not suggestions. They are the contract that governs the community.

Perez Mayoral, P.A. represents homeowners throughout Florida, not associations. When a homeowner calls...

Unpaid business agreements usually sound simple: you did the work, delivered the goods, or provided the service, and the other side did not pay. But once the excuses start, the case becomes about proof, not frustration.

Perez Mayoral, P.A. represents businesses and individuals across Florida in state and federal courts, enforcing legal...

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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