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Offices in Miami-Dade (by appointment)
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Castle Group hosts Season 7, Episode 2 of Association Leadership: Mastering Your Condo & HOA Annual Board Meeting
The webinar was moderated by Stacy Titleman, Castle Group, and includes Danielle M. Brennan, Esq. BCS and Emily E. Gannon, Esq. of Kaye Bender Rembaum.
Note: Viewing this video will not satisfy any Florida State requirement for CAMs or Board Members. This is strictly informational and for review.
Rembaum’s Association Roundup | Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq., BCS | Visit HERE
Electronic voting continues to become an increasingly attractive option for community associations. The benefits of electronic voting are many and include the following: (i) allowing members to cast their votes from an electronic device anywhere with an internet connection; (ii) helping associations achieve quorum requirements because an electronic vote counts as the member being in attendance at the meeting; (iii) automating the counting and collection of votes thereby reducing the potential for errors associated with manual counting ballots; and (iv) saving associations money by reducing costs associated with the cost of printing and mailing of paper ballots and associated paperwork.
Despite the many benefits of electronic voting, many associations still insist on voting the old-fashioned way and are reluctant to adopt electronic voting. However, as further discussed below, adopting electronic voting is not a complicated endeavor.
So, how can an association adopt electronic voting? In short, at a properly noticed board meeting, the board of directors (the board) of the association must…
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*Read Before Viewing* | This recorded video WILL NOT satisfy Florida state certification requirements for Board Members, NOR will this recorded version offer CEUs for CAMS or Board Members. It is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered as legal advice. Should you have any questions, contact your association counsel.
*Read Before Viewing* | This recorded video WILL NOT satisfy Florida state certification requirements for Board Members, NOR will this recorded version offer CEUs for CAMS or Board Members. It is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered as legal advice. Should you have any questions, contact your association counsel.
Rembaum’s Association Roundup | Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq., BCS | Visit HERE
Overall, the often statutorily required pre-suit mediation process governed by §720.311, Fla. Stat., can potentially save a community association tens of thousands of dollars by providing an opportunity to resolve the dispute prior to litigation. In fact, a great many disputes resolve themselves at this stage, but not all disputes are subject to the pre-suit mediation requirements. Sometimes opting to use the process is voluntary, and sometimes it is mandatory. Condominium, homeowners’, and arguably cooperative associations can all take advantage of the pre-suit mediation process described in §720.311, Fla. Stat., though there are a few noticeable differences.
As per §720.311, Fla. Stat., election and recall disputes are not eligible for pre-suit mediation. This is because those disputes must be resolved via arbitration by the DBPR Division of Florida Condominium, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes—Arbitration Section or filed in a local court of competent jurisdiction. Other HOA disputes for which the pre-suit mediation process is not required include collection of any assessment, fine, or other financial obligation, including attorneys’ fees and costs, claimed to be due or any action to enforce a prior mediation settlement agreement between the parties.
Regarding HOA disputes that must follow the pre-suit mediation process before the dispute is filed in court, the aggrieved party must follow the pre-suit mediation when the dispute meets one of the following criteria:
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*Read Before Viewing* | This recorded video WILL NOT satisfy Florida state certification requirements for Board Members, NOR will this recorded version offer CEUs for CAMS or Board Members. It is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered as legal advice. Should you have any questions, contact your association counsel.
*Read Before Viewing* | This recorded video WILL NOT satisfy Florida state certification requirements for Board Members, NOR will this recorded version offer CEUs for CAMS or Board Members. It is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered as legal advice. Should you have any questions, contact your association counsel.
*Read Before Viewing* | This recorded video WILL NOT satisfy Florida state certification requirements for Board Members, NOR will this recorded version offer CEUs for CAMS or Board Members. It is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered as legal advice. Should you have any questions, contact your association counsel.
Rembaum’s Association Roundup | Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq., BCS | Visit HERE
At times the law can be quite cruel. A recent appellate case from Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal, Vuletic Group LLC d/b/a Concept Construction v. Malkin, Case No. 4D2024-1589 (Fla. 4th DCA July 16, 2025), reminds us all of this salient fact.
In Vuletic Group, the parties contracted with one another in 2018 for a house remodeling project. Around November 2019, the homeowners terminated the contract and stopped paying the contractor. As a result, the contractor sued the homeowners for nonpayment. The homeowners then made a counterclaim against the contractor for breach of contract and construction defects. In the counterclaim the homeowners alleged that the contractor breached its contract by failing to supervise, coordinate, schedule, and/or manage a significant number of subcontractors and vendors working on the renovation project which ultimately led to multiple construction defects and deficiencies.
In January 2023 a bench trial (a non-jury trial) was held during which the homeowners presented expert testimony regarding the anticipated costs to repair and remedy all the issues allegedly caused by the contractor’s breach of contract, amounting to $414,372 in damages. Ultimately, the trial court ruled in favor of the homeowners and awarded them damages in the amount of $499,250, which also included pre-judgment interest. After the trial court’s ruling,
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Castle Group hosts Season 6, Episode 11 of Association Leadership: Cyber-Security
The webinar was moderated by Craig Vaughan, Castle Group, and includes Michael Bender, Esq. BCS and Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq. BCS of Kaye Bender Rembaum.
Note: Viewing this video will not satisfy any Florida State requirement for CAMs or Board Members. This is strictly informational and for review.