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Generally speaking, an HOA can change some rules without unit owner or homeowner approvals, but it’s really limited. To find out what an HOA, or more specifically, what a board of an association can do, you’re going to want to look at the...

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Handling a dispute with an HOA in Sarasota is similar to handling a dispute anywhere in Florida. The issues unique to Sarasota, of course, are the condominiums. You know, Sarasota’s along the coast, you have a lot of condos near the coast, and...

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You can sue your HOA or condo association for not enforcing rules. As a homeowner that lives in an HOA or condo association, there’s a contract. The contract is the governing documents. The governing documents are things like the declaration, the bylaws,...

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You can request all association records from your HOA. Florida statute provides that associations are required to maintain their records for the past seven years and upon a request for an inspection of records that’s sent to the assoc association via certified...

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You can get a copy of your HOA bylaws in Florida a few different ways. First and foremost, the easiest way may be to simply request it from the property management company. The property management companies should have all of these records...

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[Music] In order to address conflicts over shared amenities, you first need to review the governing documents to identify what they say about that specific amenity. Oftent times homeowners get into disputes as it relates to use of those amenities. Oftent times...

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Proving fraud in a business litigation case is a deeply factual inquiry. The most typical type of fraud you’re going to see in a business litigation case is fraudulent inducement. Does somebody fraudulently induce another party to get into contract with them,...

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You can sue your HOA, your condo association for selective enforcement. Now, the concept is a little bit tricky because selective enforcement originates in the law as what’s known as a def affirmative defense, meaning it’s a defense in a claim. For instance, if...

Yes, you absolutely can sue your condo or HOA for negligence—and it happens quite often. At our firm, we regularly see cases where a homeowner’s unit was damaged because the association failed to maintain the common elements, created a nuisance, or outright violated the law. To prove negligence, you’ll need to show...

You may be able to sue your condominium property management company, but it’s not always straightforward. The condo association has a non-delegable duty to homeowners, meaning it can be held liable for damage caused by vendors or contractors it hires. So in many cases, the easier and more effective route is...