Jeffrey Rembaum, Esq. is a Board Certified Specialist in Condominium and Planned Development Law and a community association lawyer with the law firm Kaye Bender Rembaum, in its Palm Beach Gardens office. His law practice consists of representing condominium, homeowners, and cooperative associations, developers and unit owners throughout Florida. He can be reached by email at JRembaum@KBRLegal.com or by calling 561-241-4462.
This season, more than any other of late, the issue of condominium election ballot verification reared up. The condominium election process is unique and very regulated. In addition to many other requirements, ballots are to be placed in an inner plain and unmarked envelope which is to be placed inside a larger envelope which must, as
Almost every year, around this time, I hear “our condominium association won’t let us build a Sukkah, but allows Christmas trees and menorahs. The board is discriminating and I am going to sue!” Before you do that, there are a few things to consider. Let’s start by asking, “What is a Sukkah?” A Sukkah is
Around this time every year, association boards everywhere want to know how this year’s proposed legislation will affect their association. Me too! The truth is, it is impossible to guess which parts of a proposed bill will actually survive the legislative process. As far as 2012 is concerned, this year’s legislative bill that most affects
While the spoils belong to the winner, don’t let sour grapes spoil your association’s election. There are many ways to spoil an election. To name just a few, the ballots may not have all of the candidate’s names listed; in a condominium election, the premature opening of the outer envelopes often leads to a new
In a few short days, the year 2012 will arrive. By now, our entire nation has felt the impact of the mortgage foreclosure crisis. We have learned that the situation was far more grave than we were initially led to believe. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to rise, while long standing benefits and income
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It’s election season again and you know what that means, right? If you live in a condominium, then typically at your annual meeting, in addition to the election, the association’s opportunity to vote to waive or reduce reserves takes place, too. Here are a few helpful hints to keep in mind: Condominium association budgets must
