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• Announcement: Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Condominium & Planned Development LawPosted by Bakalar & Associates, PA 7/10/19 The Law Offices of Bakalar & Associates, PA is pleased to announce that as of June 1, 2018 attorneys Susan P. Bakalar and Leonard Wilder have received their certification in Condominium & Planned …Read More
• South Floridians harbor suspicions that support dogs are mostly petsArticle Courtesy of  The Sun Sentinel By Fred Grimm Published March 22, 2019   Life in South Florida engenders a certain skepticism. Perhaps, it comes from watching too many young women park Italian sports cars in handicap spaces, hang placards …Read More
• You say you have an ’emotional support’ animal? This bill says, ‘Not so fast.’The bill is aiming at people who claim ‘emotional support’ pets to get out of paying pet deposits or into buildings that ban animals. Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Lawrence Mower Published March 14, 2019 “Emotional support” …Read More
• Does Your Estate Plan Include Your Pets?By Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. and Raymond A. Piccin, Esq. Have you considered your pet or pets when planning your estate? If not, you should, according to The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization. …Read More
• Does Your Estate Plan Include Your Pets?By Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. and Raymond Piccin, Esq. Have you considered your pet or pets when planning your estate? If not, you should, according to The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization. “Since …Read More
• Broward County sues Lauderhill condominium association for rejecting resident’s emotional support animal request [10-31-18]Article Courtesy of The Florida Record By Karen Kidd Published October 31, 2018 FORT LAUDERDALE — Broward County this week filed a lawsuit against a Lauderhill condominium association after the association allegedly denied a resident’s request for an emotional support …Read More
• Woman With Support Animal Claims Discrimination Against HOA [6-7-18]Article Courtesy of The Florida Record By Carrie Bradon Published June 7, 2018 FORT MYERS – A Port Charlotte woman in a lawsuit claims she was denied her emotional support dog at her home, which caused her a great deal …Read More
• Apartment lease pet restrictions might be one reason many animal shelters are at capacity [4-27-18]Article Courtesy of WPTC Channel 5 — West Palm Beach By Alissa Hyman Published April 26, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In Palm Beach County, if you’re a renter, it’s almost guaranteed there will be some sort of pet …Read More
• Whose poop is that on the lawn? DNA testing cracks down on doggie-doo offendersArticle Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Linda Robertson Published February 11, 2018 Nothing ruins a fine day like an unwelcome encounter with dog excrement. That unmistakable squishing sensation underfoot triggers instant resentment. The mess, the stench, the indignity. What’s …Read More
• Dog poop DNA: the latest tool to make people pick up after their pets [5-31-16]Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Tony Marrero Published May 31, 2016 RIVERVIEW — Stepping carefully, Frank Butler scans the trampled grass in search of his malodorous quarry. The hunt is brief. Butler is chagrined, but not surprised. …Read More