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.
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of
Community association regulation of parking on privately owned streets is common in Florida. Privately owned streets are most commonly found in condominium communities or gated neighborhoods. In those communities, the association’s governing documents dictate what can and cannot be enforced with respect to parking on the streets in the community.
However, community association governing documents often
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ORLANDO, FL – Effective June 1, 2018, Sonia A. Bosinger and Carlos R. Arias, founding partners of Arias Bosinger, PLLC, will be among the inaugural class of attorneys who achieved board certification in Condominium and Planned Land Development Law by The Florida Bar.
Board certification is the highest level of recognition
At the peak of the mortgage foreclosure crisis, Orange County implemented a mediation administrative order applicable to mortgage foreclosures. The mediation program was set up through the Orange County Bar Association – a not for profit organization that is capable of effectively managing a large number of mediation referrals. The program was designed to promote
Florida homeowners and community associations have two main options when it comes to insuring their homes and their belongings. Homeowners can elect to insure their property for Actual Cash Value (“ACV”) or Replacement Cost Value (“RCV”). While both ACV and RCV insure your property and belongings, they provide for different recoveries to homeowners and community
Florida is an ideal place to buy real estate. With a wide variety of home types and a lack of new buildings, demand is high for new construction. That demand, just as occurred in the run up to the great recession, puts pressure on home builders to meet tight timeframes to construct and sell housing
