The 2024 legislative session resulted in a number of changes to the laws governing Florida condominium and homeowner associations. Within those changes included deadlines for certain actions to be undertaken by the association and, in some instances, members of the Board of Directors. Below is a summary of these upcoming deadlines, with comments from our...Continue Reading
The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners recently provided correspondence to registered agents and designated representatives of three story and higher condominium and cooperative associations within the County. This correspondence serves to provide an overview of pending deadlines for completion of the Milestone Inspection, and further provides that it is reviewing whether to prescribe...Continue Reading
The tragic event surrounding the collapse of Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Florida has raised questions regarding maintenance of common elements, common areas and facilities maintained by community associations, and the importance of obtaining (and following) advice from professionals retained by the association, including engineers and licensed contractors. Condominium associations have an obligation to...Continue Reading
Since the introduction of COVID-19 into our state, government entities, businesses, community associations, and citizens have been monitoring news sources, government communications, and health care professional communications to learn more about the virus, its potential health and economic effects, and potential mitigation measures available. Finding the line between an over reactionary and proactive, prudent responsive...Continue Reading
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Mike McCabe, Partner(904) 396-0090 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, June 25, 2019—McCabe & Ronsman has relocated to larger offices in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, effective June 17, 2019. The new address is 110 Solana Road, Suite 102, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082. The telephone (904-396-0090) and fax (904-396-0088) numbers, as well as email...Continue Reading
With the rise of affordable and subtle recording devices, the number of homes installed with security systems and other electronic recording mechanisms has also risen. According to Nielsen, nearly a quarter of U.S. households own a smart speaker like Amazon’s Echo, Google’s Home speaker, or Apple’s HomePod. Trade associations estimate that more than 15 percent...Continue Reading
