Citizens: Maybe it’s time for new law forcing use of approved contractors [10-12-15]

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 …

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS AND HOW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD HANDLE SUCH REQUESTS [9-8-15]

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 …

Federal Regulators Stop South Florida Debt Collection Scheme [7-21-15]

Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Marcia Heroux Pounds Published July 18, 2015 The Federal Trade Commission has permanently blocked an operation that regulators say bilked millions of dollars from Spanish-speaking consumers nationwide by tricking them into paying bogus …