1200 Park Central Blvd. South, Pompano Beach, FL 33064
9121 North Military Trail, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
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Reach any office: 800.974.0680

1200 Park Central Blvd. S., Pompano Bch, FL 33064
9121 N. Military Trail, Ste. 200, Palm Bch Gdns, FL 33410
855 E SR 434., Suite 2209, Winter Springs (Orlando area), FL 32708
1211 N. Westshore Blvd., Ste. 409, Tampa, FL 33607
Offices in Miami-Dade (by appointment)
Reach any office: 800.974.0680

Elections for Community Associations | Recorded September 24, 2025

*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.

Led by attorney Kerstin Henze. Co-hosted by Rizzetta & Company. Learn about about election law and procedures for condominiums, cooperatives and homeowners’ associations, including eligibility requirements and terms of directors, best practices for remote meetings, vacancies between elections, and election disputes. The panel will also cover the requirements and procedures necessary for properly conducting electronic voting (with Frank Valdes of GetQuorum).

Navigating the FFHA – Assistance Animal or Pet? | Recorded September 18, 2025

*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.

Led by attorneys Charles Nix and Alan Schwartzseid, BCS. Learn about HUD regulations and Florida Legislation pertaining to assistance animals, as well as common issues concerning assistance animals and addressing requests by residents for reasonable accommodations. Co-hosted by GRS Community Management.

Association Leadership: S6, E11 | Cyber-Security

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.

Covenant Enforceability for HOAs and Condominiums | Recorded August 27, 2025

*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.

We discuss steps and suggestions your community association should consider and/or implement to help ensure your projects, from planning to completion, flow smoothly and with minimal financial loss. Led by Christopher Posner, Esq. of Kaye Bender Rembaum, P.L. Hosted by ACE (Association Community Education).

Guest Restrictions and Screening Tenants & New Owners | Recorded August 22, 2025

*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.

Led by attorney Kerstin Henze, Esq. of Kaye Bender Rembaum. This webinar addresses the authority to review and approve tenants and owners, including issues related to transfer fees/security deposits, potential “good cause” to deny an applicant, restricting guest occupancy, and common pitfalls in the “screening” process.

Guest Restrictions and Screening Tenants & New Owners | Recorded August 6, 2025

*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.

Led by attorney Emily E. Gannon, Esq. of Kaye Bender Rembaum. This webinar addresses the authority to review and approve tenants and owners, including issues related to transfer fees/security deposits, potential “good cause” to deny an applicant, restricting guest occupancy, and common pitfalls in the “screening” process.

Why Updating the Governing Documents is Critically Important | Recorded July 29, 2025

*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.

Led by attorneys Alan Schwartzseid, BCS and Charles Nix, Esq. of Kaye Bender Rembaum, the presentation will review how changing outdated rules, ambiguous information, and vague rights in the documents can impact your association.

Association Leadership: S6, E9 | Review of the 2025 Changes to Florida Statutes | July 9, 2025

Castle Group hosts Season 6, Episode 9 of Association Leadership: Review of New 2025 Legislation

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.

Accusations Of Racial Discrimination by the HOA

Rembaum’s Association Roundup | Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq., BCS | Visit HERE

Admittedly there are always two sides to every story. This is why we have the American judicial system to get to the resolution of a matter as decided by the “trier of fact,” be it the judge or jury, after hearing from both the accuser and the accused (or in civil terms, hearing from the plaintiff and defendant). In most civil cases a plaintiff only needs to prove that a particular event was more likely than not to have occurred. This is referred to as a “preponderance of the evidence” standard of proof, meaning that a majority of the evidence favors the plaintiff’s position. But, before the parties can get to that stage, the plaintiff first must sufficiently allege a cause of action against the defendant. If not, then the plaintiff’s lawsuit is subject to being dismissed. Well, that is exactly what happened in the recent federal appellate case of Watts v. Joggers Run Property Owners Association, Inc., 133 F.4th 1032 (11th Cir. 2025), in which the plaintiff, Watts, appealed the dismissal of her case in its entirety by the lower court, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

In the underlying action, Watts alleged Joggers Run of taking unlawful actions against her, her family, and her guests due to their race and brought claims against Joggers Run under both the Fair Housing Act and the Civil Rights Act. Watts accused Joggers Run of selectively enforcing its rules pertaining to parking, pets, yard sales, and penalty fees against her and her family but not against non-Black residents. She accused the association’s president of referring to Black people as “monkeys” and another director of using derogatory, race-based comments. She alleged that she was limited to three minutes when…

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