A Brief Review of Florida House of Representatives Bill 611 (HB611) by Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. Bakalar & Associates, PA Florida House of Representatives Bill 611 (HB611) was filed on 2/5/15 and is a proposed act relating to residential properties; …
House Bill 1263 (HB1263) By Ronald Kaniuk, Esq. Bakalar & Associates, PA With the opening of the Florida Legislature’s 60-day lawmaking session, State Represenative Mike LaRosa has introduced HB 1263, which is a companion bill to SB 1308 introduced by …
Senate Bill 1308 by Ronald Kaniuk, Esq. Bakalar & Associates, PA It has often been said that “Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made.” With that in mind, we note that tomorrow (March 3) is …
Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Mary Shanklin Published February 28, 2015 WINTER SPRINGS — Shirley Lofgren, 85, is being forced to sell the sun-filled, waterfront condo she and her husband bought nine years ago for less than a …
Article and Video Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Amy Shipley Published February 24, 2015 State regulators ordered a Hallandale Beach condo president to resign immediately after learning he was a convicted felon. Robert Picerno refused. When a state investigator …
Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Peter Zalewski Published February 20, 2015 South Florida’s distressed condo market appears to be in the final stages of the clean-up process from the real estate crash of 2007. Fewer than 500 bank-owned …
Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Joey Flechas Published February 14, 2015 Ian Diaz strolled out of the lobby of his building into a warm afternoon in North Beach with his two furry companions. In one hand, the 36-year-old …
Man who fought to keep emotional support dog kills himself Story by Chuck Weber/CBS12 BOCA RATON (CBS12) – A man’s battle to keep his emotional support dog ended in tragedy on Thursday. Tired of fighting, his family said, the man …
Article and Video Courtesy of America Tonight By David Martin & Sheila MacVicar Published February 10, 2015 [Please note that embedded links and video content have been removed from the news story] Floridians forced to sell their homes at huge …
TAX LIENS AND ASSOCIATION LIENS [Does a Tax Lien Wipe Out an Association Lien?] By Ronald Scott Kaniuk, Esq. Condominium and Homeowner Associations are given the power to assess maintenance fees against unit owners/property owners and are given the right …