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A bill to give more power and authority to community association (HOA) members/homeowners ... authorizing an association board meeting to be conducted in person or by videoconference; revising the ...

Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Coral Gables, Boca Raton and Pensacola, the ...

HOA CC&Rs are legally binding documents as long as they comply with local, state and federal law. When buying an HOA home, people typically sign a contract that ... If the problem remains unresolved, ...

Question:Our HOA board assessed owners to “pay back reserves” and restore our balance sheet in anticipation ... When I inquired at a meeting about setting up the website, the attitude was ...

Q: Can an HOA publish a meeting ... Why could the board not be transparent on this? — M.A., San Diego A: Civil Code Section 5200(a)(3)(A) includes the HOA’s balance sheet as one of the records ...

Regular meetings begin at 6 p.m. In-person sign-up sheets are taken to the board at that time. Moving public comments to the end may ensure those signed up do not miss public comments, some board ...

Homeowners in the Harborview neighborhood shared their thoughts on the subject ahead of the HOA board meeting. Harborview homeowner Augustine Chiper said, “What, another one spying on us.” ...

Participation in meetings and decision-making processes is vital ... Signatures: The homeowner (name as shown on the deed) should sign the form to validate it. HOA board members must ensure that proxy ...

Q: We have a dispute with our HOA ... sheet. Did the board violate any regulations by not allowing me to speak due to their new, unpublished rules? — P.H., Torrance A: The Open Meeting Act ...