Q Is there a law allowing us to conduct a meeting without a quorum reached. We need more than 50 percent of the vote and certain shareholders refuse to attend meetings. We don’t have a co-op board and cannot elect one. The old board mem…
With more than 8,000 miles of shoreline and 1,300 miles of sand, Florida is a beach lover’s paradise. From the sugar-white expanses of the panhandle to the shell-lined sands of Sanibel and the rocky coastal beaches of the Keys, you are …
Unless it's a thoughtful gift or a party in their honor, nobody likes surprises. That's especially true when it comes to sudden, serious, or non-negotiable repairs to a condo building or HOA. A community must have enough money saved to …
You’ve got the perfect couple looking into buying a condo in your building. And they love everything about the unit. But here’s the catch—they also love everything about another building’s unit. They can’t decide which to buy. …
This is about the easiest decision—the closest thing to a no-brainer—a co-op or condo board of directors will ever need to consider: what to do with vacant space. Install storage lockers. If you already have storage lockers, in…
By and large, a board and management company can expect payment from residents for monthly fees to be received on time and in full. These all-important funds keep day-to-day operations moving forward without delay. There are situations,…
It’s often hard to fully comprehend how quickly technology has evolved during our lifetimes, and much of that change is a result of how much closer we’ve become—virtually, that is. Whether it’s finding cheap plane tickets, or a restauran…
Q If a co-op gets the run around from its board about finances, and there is evidence of mismanagement, how can a resident shareholder organize to get other residents together and collectively hire their own attorney to represent them? …
Q We have an owner in our condominium association who is several months behind in his fees. He currently has a tenant in his unit. The association pays the bill for his water, sewage, pool and other amenities. Do we as an association ha…
Palm Beachers may have been rocked by the Bernard Madoff ponzi scheme scandal (More than a few islanders had losses in the eight figures) but the tony island, 65 miles north of Miami on Florida’s east coast still boasts, multi-million d…