Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Christine Stapleton Published October 27, 2015 WEST PALM BEACH — When three members of the Green Terrace Condominiums board — all given condos by Ken Bailynson — were asked during a court …
Article Courtesy of Market Watch By Sep Niakan Published October 16, 2015 Inventory of available units has swelled and new construction is adding even more The greater downtown Miami condo market is showing clear signs that demand may not be …
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS AND HOW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD HANDLE SUCH REQUESTS By: Shantrell Lewis, Esq. / Bakalar & Associates, P.A. An issue that many community associations are being challenged with is when occupants, including property owners, tenants, and visitors, want …
Important things for Community Associations to Know about the FHA and the ADA By: Shantrell Lewis, Esq. / Bakalar & Associates, PA Board members of community associations have a fiduciary duty to the owners within the community. This means that …
Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Ron Hurtibise Published October 8, 2015 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. wants South Florida policyholders to cut out the middlemen when filing claims for non-weather-related water losses. One strategy involves a friendly public relations …
Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Wayne Washington Published September 18, 2015 RIVIERA BEACH — After a decade-long delay, a giant resort and spa project is back on the drawing board for Riviera Beach’s Singer Island. The Wellness …
Article Courtesy of Channel 6 News [Orlando] By Louis Bolden Published September 12, 2015 A local family has been allowed to put up fence for their son with Asperger’s syndrome, which is commonly associated with the autism spectrum, after a …
Article Courtesy of The Ledger By Tom Palmer Published September 13, 2015 State Rep. John Cortes has announced plans to attempt to overhaul state laws governing homeowner associations to clarify the law and to improve enforcement. Efforts by Cortes, D-Kissimmee, …
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS AND HOW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD HANDLE SUCH REQUESTS By Shantell Lewis, Esq., Bakalar & Associates, PA An issue that many community associations are being challenged with is when occupants, including property owners, tenants, and visitors, want to …
Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Steve Bousquet and Michael Auslen Published September 6, 2015 TALLAHASSEE — A special legislative session to redraw congressional district lines ended in chaos Friday as senators staged an abrupt walkout and an angry …