var digesttext = "<!-- Header --><!-- Items --><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Legal Q & A</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, February 6, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />I reside in a community governed by a homeowner’s association. The board of directors conducts its meetings at a location that is not accessible to handicapped people. I have requested, in writing and in person, that they change their meeting place, without success. I would appreciate direction on h.. .. <a href=\"http://www.poliakoffoncondohoaliving.com/2012/02/605/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Disturbing new trend impacting associations: don’t like a judicial decision…just..</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, February 6, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Two recent legislative attempts signal a disturbing trend that has the potential to negatively impact Florida’s community associations. .. <a href=\"http://sunsent.nl/wLeore\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Handling members’ requests</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Monday, February 6, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Q. An owner sent a letter to the board requesting a change to the bylaws to be voted at the upcoming annual meeting. The board and president have neglected this request and did not address the letter at the board meeting .. <a href=\"http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/05/2623443/handling-members-requests.html\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Joe Adams: Mandatory HOA needs unanimous support</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Sunday, February 5, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Q: I live in a subdivision where membership in the homeowners’ association is voluntary. Our deed of restrictions has expired, and the association is now trying to get our owners to approve the creation of a mandatory homeowners’ association. .. <a href=\"http://www.news-press.com/article/20120205/COLUMNISTS16/302050012/Joe-Adams-Mandatory-HOA-needs-unanimous-support?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cs\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Rob Samouce: New condominium directors must sign papers or go to class</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Sunday, February 5, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />One of the new Florida condominium laws that went into effect back in 2010 was tweaked again as part of House Bill 1195 that became effective July 1, 2011. .. <a href=\"http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/feb/05/new-condominium-directors-must-sign-papers-or-go/\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Condo Q&A: Association should pay incidental damages</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Sunday, February 5, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Question:I have recently discovered damage to my condo in North Palm Beach. Immediately, I sent a letter to my association. The president called me last week, and an engineer and a contractor saw the damage. .. <a href=\"http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120205/BUSINESS/302050020/Condo-Q-Association-should-pay-incidental-damages\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Palm Beach family sues HOA, wants better beach access for disabled son</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Saturday, February 4, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />A Palm Beach husband and wife are suing their own homeowners association, claiming that their disabled son does not have adequate access to the beach directly in front of the family\'s home. .. <a href=\"http://topicInfoLink\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Lake County steps up so Korean War veteran can keep his house</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Friday, February 3, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />In two days, more than enough was received at United Way of Lake & Sumter Counties, which was handling the money, to wipe out the judgment. To date, more than $16,000 arrived in checks at United Way or the office of McCray\'s attorney or was pledged. .. <a href=\"http://thesent.nl/xpTCu5\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>FL Legislature’s answer to HOAs regarding dangerous construction: Tough luck</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Friday, February 3, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Yesterday Gary Poliakoff blogged on a pending bill, that is of vital importance to homeowners. His concise comment belies its significance. I agree with Gary that this is far more important than the safe harbor addition to HB 319. .. <a href=\"http://sunsent.nl/wJC0nK\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>lderly mother, daughter killed in Seminole condo fire</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Friday, February 3, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />An elderly woman and her daughter have been killed after a fire tore through their Seminole home. .. <a href=\"http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2012/february/377685/Elderly-mother-daughter-killed-in-Seminole-condo-fire.html\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Unit Owner Access to Official Records</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, February 2, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />We are happy to feature video clips from time to time on this blog. The post from the other day spurred several questions regarding unit owner access to official records. Please listen to our Community Association Practice Group Leader discuss this important subject. .. <a href=\"http://bit.ly/A0GuWm\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Reserve study: should we have one done for our community?</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, February 2, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Reserves are monies set aside for specific expenditures that will be incurred in the future. Pay now or pay later. .. <a href=\"http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/condoblog/2012/02/reserve-study-should-we-have-one-done-for-our-community.html\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Condo Consultant: Association, developer should work out pool payments, use</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, February 2, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Dear Poliakoffs: Our condo association documents include a provision for the non-exclusive use of an outdoor pool and deck that is owned by the developer. .. <a href=\"http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/real-estate/condo-consultant-association-developer-should-work-out-pool-2143748.html?cxtype=rss_51226\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Bill being considered by FL Legislature would eliminate HOA unit owner rights</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, February 2, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />While most of the focus of the bloggers and readers has been on the impact of HB 319 and its \"Safe Harbor\" amendments, a bill that should concern every homeowner is making its way through the Florida Legislature. .. <a href=\"http://topicInfoLink\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Cancer-stricken woman wins fight with condo over dog</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Thursday, February 2, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Pat Picavet got some good news, and in a year that brought word of incurable cancer, a happy day is savored. .. <a href=\"http://t.co/QZRmurVA\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Does a wrong date void the notice of an annual association meeting?</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 1, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />In preparing the annual meeting notice package, it is not uncommon to use the past year’s notice as a form for drafting the new notice for the current year’s annual meeting. What if the drafter inadvertently dates the notice with that of the past year’s meeting? .. <a href=\"http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/condoblog/2012/02/does-a-wrong-date-void-the-notice-of-an-annual-association-meeting.html\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>HOA, condo owners deserve storm insurance protections</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 1, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Recently, Floridians collectively released a sigh of relief as another hurricane season ended without major incident. Condominium, cooperative and homeowner association residents, however, may have been luckier than they realize. .. <a href=\"http://thesent.nl/w4jiue\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Woman with cancer can\'t keep dog at condo</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Wednesday, February 1, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Like most dog owners, Pat Picavet thinks the world of her girl, Marley. \"This is cliché, but she is like my best buddy,\" says Picavet during a game of fetch. .. <a href=\"http://on.wtsp.com/wQrR8X\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Condo boards block buyers for improvements without permits?</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, January 31, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Who should pay to replace condominium unit windows? Can your association block a buyer or renter because work was done years ago on a unit or home without proper permits? Can associations protect themselves from owners who don\'t pay community fees but still pay the bank? .. <a href=\"http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/fl-reader-question-condocol-20120131,0,5368265.column\">read more..</a></p><p style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #999; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px\"><big>Stu Fisher and pet policies</big><br /><span style=\"color: #666\"><small><em>Tuesday, January 31, 2012</em></small></span><br /><br />Stu’s the president of both his Association and the Master Association. He told me about his awareness two years ago that there should be a pet policy in place in Associations. He let the first emotional companion pet move into his Association, and while the board wasn’t too happy about it, he knew .. .. <a href=\"http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/condoblog/2012/01/stu-fisher-and-pet-policies.html\">read more..</a></p><!-- Footer --><script type=\"text/javascript\">/* <![CDATA[ */document.write(\"<img style=\'display:none;\' src=\'http://hits.informer.com/log.php?id=44&amp;r=\"+ Math.round(100000 * Math.random()) + \"\' />\");/* ]]> */</script><script type=\"text/javascript\">/* <![CDATA[ */document.write(\"<img style=\'display:none;\' src=\'http://174.37.54.170:81/statistics/logging/FKUEUYRVEN?type=exist&amp;r=\"+ Math.round(100000 * Math.random()) + \"\' />\");/* ]]> */</script><div class=\"fdpoweredby\" style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif\"><a style=\"color: #888\" href=\"http://feed.informer.com\" target=_blank>Powered by Feed Informer</a></div>";
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