As we discussed in our main 2018 Community Association Legislative Update post, this year’s statutory amendments included one of the biggest efforts to date to help community associations avoid the disaster of their governing documents being extinguished by the Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA). As a basic premise, if a community’s governing documents are subject
Communities and local municipalities appear to be losing the battle in Tallahassee against the powerful lobbying efforts of the home sharing companies over the power to control transient rentals in residential neighborhoods.
The Florida Legislature in 2011 passed Fla. Stat. §509.032(7)(b) restricting any city or county from prohibiting, or regulating the duration or frequency of short-term
(Orlando, Fl – August 13, 2018) Arias Bosinger, PLLC, a real estate and community association law firm, was recently selected as one of the Orlando Sentinel Top 100 Companies. The “Top 100 Companies” program is produced by the Orlando Sentinel in partnership with Best Companies Group; an independent research firm specializing in identifying and recognizing
If your Association has suffered a property damage loss, chances are the Association has been asked to execute an Assignment of Benefits (“AOB”) by a vendor. An AOB is a document signed by a policyholder – in this case the Association – that allows a third party, such as a plumber, contractor, roofing company, or
Arias Bosinger, PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Jennifer M. Sinclair as Of Counsel to the firm.
Jennifer’s practice focuses primarily on real estate, community association law, and general corporate counsel. With more than a decade of experience representing community associations, Jennifer is well-versed in all matters of association governance, and is relied
With another legislative session in the books, we are taking a closer look at the new laws to analyze how they will change association life as we know it. One important change impacts the retention of meeting minutes and electronic voting records.
In the past, most association records were maintained for seven (7) years, but
With the 2018 hurricane season already upon us, and the National Hurricane Center predicting a near or above normal year, we can look back at the lessons learned from Hurricane Irma to ensure we are prepared this season.
Insurance
Review your policies with the association’s insurance agent to ensure that the association’s properties are properly insured. Many
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (June 25, 2018) – Arias Bosinger, PLLC, a leading real estate and community association law firm, announced today that Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™ named 5 firm lawyers among the honorees. The entire Legal Elite report can be
In this year’s legislative session, the Florida legislature passed two main community association related bills that will become law in 2018. The first, House Bill 841, provides extensive changes to the statutes governing Homeowner Associations, Condominium Associations, and Cooperative Associations. The second bill of major importance is House Bill 617, which establishes significant changes preserving
ORLANDO, FL. (June 18, 2018) – Sonia A. Bosinger and Purvi S. Patel, attorneys from Arias Bosinger, PLLC, have been selected to the 2018 Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in Florida are selected by Super Lawyers.
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