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“Condo Craze & HOA’s” Watch us live on YouTube with Eric Glazer Thursday’s at 7PM

“Condo Craze & HOA’s” Watch us live on YouTube with Eric Glazer Thursday’s at 7PM

“Condo Craze & HOA’s”

Watch us live on YouTube with Eric Glazer

Thursday’s at 7PM

Eric Glazer graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1992 after receiving a B.A. from NYU. He has practiced community association law for more than 2 decades and is the owner of Glazer and Sachs, P.A. a five attorney law firm with offices in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.

Eric is Board certified by The Florida Bar in Condominium and Planned Development Law and the first attorney in the State that designed a course that certifies both condominium and HOA residents as eligible to serve on a Board of Directors and has now certified more than 20,000 Floridians all across the state.

Mr. Glazer is certified as a Circuit Court Mediator by The Florida Supreme Court and has mediated dozens of disputes between associations and unit owners. Eric also devotes significant time to advancing legislation in the best interest of Florida community association members.

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Register NOW! – The Broward County Condo & HOA Expo returns Tuesday, October 15th, to the Broward County Convention Center, in the Grand Ballroom

Register NOW! – The Broward County Condo & HOA Expo returns Tuesday, October 15th, to the Broward County Convention Center, in the Grand Ballroom

The Broward County Condo & HOA Expo returns Tuesday, October 15th, to the Broward County Convention Center, in the Grand Ballroom (West Building, 3rd Floor).

Be sure to mark your calendar and complete your FREE REGISTRATION today!

The Broward County Condo & HOA Expo is an event you can’t afford to miss! In a single day, you’ll get the tools, information, and contacts you need to gear up for your property’s busy season:

  • Learn and get FREE CEU’s from 10+ different seminars and courses covering today’s essential management topics (But hurry – Seats fill up fast!)
  • Get advice from experts in law, security, property management, tax, accounting, and more.
  • Browse the newest products and services.
  • FREE PARKING! Use the Northport Parking Garage connected to the Convention Center, and we will validate your parking at check-in!
  • FREE LUNCH! As a Community Association Manager, Board Member, Board President, or active HOA member, use promo code RO2 when registering in the next 7 days and receive free lunch at the expo!

 

Register NOW! – Palm Beach Condo & HOA Expo is back Wednesday, October 9th, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

Register NOW! – Palm Beach Condo & HOA Expo is back Wednesday, October 9th, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

Palm Beach Condo & HOA Expo is back Wednesday, October 9th, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

Mark your calendar and don’t hesitate – complete your FREE REGISTRATION today!

The Palm Beach Condo & HOA Expo is THE event you can’t afford to miss! In a single day, you’ll get the tools, information, and contacts you need to gear up for your property’s busy season:

  • Learn and get FREE CEU’s from 10+ seminars and courses covering today’s essential management topics, including mandatory Board Certification, Legal Update, and much more (But hurry – seats fill up fast!)
  • Get advice from experts in law, security, property management, tax, accounting, and more.
  • Browse the newest products and services.
  • FREE LUNCH! A full day of learning and networking can really whip up an appetite. That’s why Property Managers and Board Members that register within the next 7 days with promo code “OCT9” will receive FREE LUNCH at the expo!

 

Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency as coming heavy rains might cause ‘major disaster’

Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency as coming heavy rains might cause ‘major disaster’

Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency as coming heavy rains might cause ‘major disaster’

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for much of the state, excluding South Florida, ahead of a disturbance that might strengthen into a tropical depression. Forecasters are warning to expect heavy rains and floods even if the storm fails to form into a depression.

DeSantis signed an executive order that focuses on preparing resources for a possible “major disaster” in 54 of the state’s 67 counties in North, Central and Southwest Florida. All South Florida counties, with the exception of Monroe County, are not under the emergency order.

“As Governor of Florida, I am responsible to meet the dangers presented to the State of Florida and its people by this emergency,” the order reads.

The state of emergency was triggered because of a tropical wave, identified as Invest 97L, being tracked by the National Hurricane Center.

Insurance Claim Dispute Attorney’s Property Damage Lawyer’s

Florida Insurance Claim Dispute Attorney we aggressively represent your rights with every legal resource available by law.

Due to the state of the economy, insurance claim disputes have become increasingly more common than even just a few years ago. The bottom line is that insurance carriers must make a profit to continue to exist. The reality is that the law does not allow insurance carriers to make their profit by disputing or denying valid insurance claims by their policy holders.

While some insurance companies blatantly dispute or deny valid insurance claims for profit, others have employed the tactic of trying to get you to settle an insurance claim for far less than what your claim may actually be worth. Cohen Law Group stands up to these insurance carriers in valid disputes involving: Homeowner  Insurance Claim Disputes,  Contractor Insurance Claim Disputes,  Business Owner Insurance Claim Disputes…

As your Florida Insurance Claim Dispute Attorney, we will listen to your story, inform you of your legal rights, thoroughly investigate and analyze the facts, and aggressively represent your rights with every legal resource available by law. At Cohen Law Group, we are extremely detailed in our investigation of the facts of your case, which ensures we always maintain due diligence in our effort to provide each of our  insurance claim dispute clients the highest standard of legal representation.

If your valid insurance claim has been denied, is being disputed, or the insurance carrier is offering far less that when the claim is actually worth, you should know your legal rights lightly. Your rights are a privilege, and our firm considers it an honor to protect those rights by providing professional legal services you can trust and depend upon.

Cohen Law Group

If you have any questions regarding your insurance claims.

Feel free to contact us: 1-877-440-4878

 


Fort Lauderdale Property Damage Lawyer for Your Home, Condo & Business

A home or office building is the most important purchase most of us will make during our lifetime. Most of us buy insurance coverage – windstorm, liability, flood, homeowners, and business interruption – to protect our homes and businesses. Yet, today’s insurance policies are lengthy, complex contracts full of exceptions, exclusions, deductibles, and conditions that make the policy difficult to read, and sometimes even more difficult to recover from for your damage. When you call the Maus Law Firm, a top Fort Lauderdale property damage lawyer will handle property damage claims.

Most insurance companies create entire TV marketing campaigns designed to say that you’re part of the insurance company’s “family”. However, the reality of the insurance business is that insurance companies exist to make moneyThat means that insurance company needs to minimize the amount of claims it pays out; meanwhile, maximizing the premiums that it collects.

When an insurance company doesn’t offer to pay you the full (or fair) amount of your property damage, you need to be prepared to fight. While many homeowners are hesitant to go to court – fearful of a lengthy or expensive legal battle against a big-name insurer – settling for less than your claim was worth can end up costing you more in the long-term. The repairs your home needed can continue to pile up, lowering the value of your property. Hiring the best Fort Lauderdale property damage lawyer you can find will save you the headache later.

The Maus Law Firm

call 954.784.6310 to schedule a consultation.

 

 


 

Find out more about making a claim for Storms Damage

The Florida hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA), this year is predicted to be another above-normal season.

The Hurricane season starts on June 1 but it’s never too early to prepare. Damage from a hurricane can be costly for all businesses and can pose hazards for you and your employees. Fortunately, there are ways that you can fortify your business against a hurricane to minimize losses and reduce risks for workers.

As part of “Planning Ahead” for a Disaster, the SBA encourages you to consider taking these simple steps to prepare: Assess your risk; Create a plan, Execute your plan. Statistics show that 25% of small businesses don’t re-open after a disaster. Visit the SBA’s Prepare for Emergencies website to learn more about how to prepare and recover if a disaster strikes.

NOOA officials also encourage consumers to take the following steps:

  • Visit Ready.gov and Listo.gov for useful and valuable disaster preparation resources including checklists and templates for your business and your home.
  • Download the FEMA app to sign-up for a variety of alerts and to access preparedness information.
  • Consider purchasing flood insurance.

Visit the National Hurricane Center’s website at hurricanes.gov throughout the season to stay current on watches and warnings.

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Professional Mailbox Installation and Repair Company Servicing all Florida Counties

Professional Mailbox Installation and Repair Company Servicing all Florida Counties

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ASAP Mailbox And More, Inc.

239-262-1165

Professional mailbox installation and repair company servicing all Florida counties

 

ASAP Mailbox and More, Inc. supplies and installs all types of residential curbside mailboxes and all styles of cluster box units ( CBU’s) We are a one-stop source for everything related to installing a new mailbox. From removal of the existing mailbox, to the installation of the new one in concrete, to the address numbering, we handle everything and provide our services in all Florida counties.


ASAP Mailbox And More, Inc.’s main facility is located in Cape Coral, Florida. From this main warehouse and fabrication location, we are able to sell and ship our mailboxes WITH INSTALLATION INCLUDED Nationwide in conjunction with our network of local dealers located in each county.

We take pride in living up to our name “ASAP” when it comes to handling mailbox installs and repairs for HOA’s, property managers and individual homeowners.

From providing complete Community mailbox and signage replacement to repairing a broken bracket for a homeowner, we always handle the project professionally and in a timely manner.

If you need a Mailbox installed please fill out the form below, when filling out the form, make sure to select “I Need A Mailbox Installed” in the select box.

If your need is urgent (mailbox installation, repairs or other needs), please call us at 877-272-7624.

     

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GET READY FOR HURRICANE SEASON WITH OUR NEWEST MEMBER – Claremont Property Co

GET READY FOR HURRICANE SEASON WITH OUR NEWEST MEMBER – Claremont Property Co

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Claremont Property Co. recently opened its new office in Bonita Springs, Florida, and it is helping rebuild our beautiful West Coast after Hurricane Ian. They joined SFPMA to offer their services to Boards and Managers all over Florida. View their website, learn more about the services they offer!

They started in 1995 and are headquartered in Houston, Texas. They have additional offices in Dallas, Texas, Wilmington, North Carolina, Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Fort Lauderdale, Destin, and Panama City, Florida, and Mobile and Orange Beach, Alabama.

They can service your property needs just about anywhere your property is located.

Whether your property has been impacted by a loss from fire, water, hail, wind or you simply need improvements to your property, their many years of experience allows them to provide you with the complete spectrum of remediation, roofing, and general contracting services.

Their list of services include:

·    Claims Advocacy

·    Emergency Services

·    Remediation Services

·    Restoration Services

·    Roofing Services

·    Pre-Loss Services

Their management team has decades of collective practice managing large scale commercial, multi-family, and hospitality projects from the design stages through completion. They have helped their clients settle millions of dollars in insurance claims and completed tens of thousands of square feet of demolition, mitigation, restoration, and roofing projects along the way.

For more information, please visit their website at www.cpc-tx.com or contact Diana Kato, Business Developer, Email: Diana@cpc-tx.com    Cell: 954-832-4573.


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When unit owners refuse to pay their assessments, it puts everyone in a bind, condominium assessment liens might be one way?

When unit owners refuse to pay their assessments, it puts everyone in a bind, condominium assessment liens might be one way?

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Florida Condominium Associations and Homeowners Association Boards have many challenges in managing the needs of their communities. As a result, when unit owners refuse to pay their assessments, it puts everyone in a bind. Fortunately, there is a key tool that you may use in Florida to compel payment of the monies due: a condominium assessment lien.

Collecting Assessment Revenue Through A Condominium Assessment Lien
There are steps that must be taken in order for a condominium association lien to be properly filed. This is a brief summary of the steps:

 

*A condominium association’s governing documents in conjunction with Section 718.116, Florida Statutes, are the genesis of the condominium association’s authority to impose and perfect assessment liens against individually owned units within the community.

 

 

Delinquency Notice

This is not a requirement but good collection practices dictate that the association attempt collection efforts prior to engaging a law firm. Sometimes the unit owner may have just forgotten to place the payment in the mail. These delinquency notices can help remind the unit owner of their payment obligation.

 

Notice of Intent to Lien

The first statutorily required step is to send a formal letter from the law firm announcing the association’s intent to place a lien on the unit for the failure to pay. The letter has very specific requirements and should be sent from the association’s attorney. If a condominium, the association must wait 30 days from the date of this letter to record its lien. The time frame for a Homeowners Association is 45 days.

 

Claim of Lien

This is the actual document that gets recorded in the public records and encumbers the unit. It must have the Unit legal description, the owners name and a description of the delinquency. There is a form in the statute and Florida law requires that this lien be created and recorded by the association attorney.

 

Notice of Intent to Foreclose

After the lien is recorded, another notice must go to the unit owner announcing the intention to take the unit by legal process. The association must also wait an additional 30 days after this notice is sent. 45 days for HOAs.

 

Foreclosure Action

This is the lawsuit that will take the unit. A Lis Pendens is recorded when the lawsuit is filed to provide public notice of the legal action on the lien. Most lien foreclosure actions result in either settlement of the claim of taking of the unit. Defenses to lien foreclose actions are tough to prove and seldom release the unit owner from the obligation to pay the assessment.

 

 

Time Is not on your side, dont delay if this is the action you are taking?

It is imperative that all these steps are followed to the tee or the lien may be dismissed outright. In addition to these steps, Florida condominium associations can take additional steps such as suspending unit owner common element or amenity rights. This is done by alerting the unit owner of the delinquency and then if amount is greater than $1,000 and 90 days the Board may consider the suspension of voting rights at a board meeting. The unit owner will then receive notice of the suspension after the vote has occurred.

 

Florida Condominium Associations

Under Florida State Law, only an attorney may draft a condominium assessment lien, because it contains a legal statement. Once the lien is filed, there is a one year timeline for Florida condominium associations to file suit. If the Association misses that deadline, the whole lien process will have to be redone. Therefore, it is paramount that the steps are followed properly, and in a timely fashion, or you may forfeit what is due to the community.

Remember to contact your Attny, Ask them for the best options for your communities!

 

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Association Matters: Episode 1 | 2024 HOA Legislation Date & Time Jul 15, 2024 02:00 PM

Association Matters: Episode 1 | 2024 HOA Legislation Date & Time Jul 15, 2024 02:00 PM

TODAY: Jul 15, 2024 02:00 PM

Association Matters: Episode 1 | 2024 HOA Legislation

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Lang Management presents “Association Matters”. On this edition we will cover the new 2024 legislation affecting Homeowners’ Associations and its Board Members.
This discussion will be moderated by Lang’s Marita Butzbach, along with panelists, Kaye Bender Rembaum attorneys Jeffrey A. Rembaum and Alan Schwartzseid; each of whom are Board Certified Specialists in Condominium & Planned Development Law.
U.S. FLAGPOLE INC IS A FULL SERVICE FLAGPOLE COMPANY – July 4th Flag Poles in stock!!

U.S. FLAGPOLE INC IS A FULL SERVICE FLAGPOLE COMPANY – July 4th Flag Poles in stock!!

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U.S. Flagpole Inc.

727-217-6487

U.S. FLAGPOLE INC IS A FULL SERVICE FLAGPOLE REPAIR COMPANY

Are you ready for July 4, 2024 ?

Take advantage of years of expertise – contact us for all of your Flag Pole Needs!

Our specialized equipment allows us to repair most flagpoles without the use of a bucket truck, reducing costs or damage by heavy equipment and allowing access in difficult-to-reach areas.

We service the entire state of Florida

Matt McClue
General Manager
U.S. Flagpole Inc.
727-217-6487
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Property Management Legal Forms: forms are always needed for proper operation.

Property Management Legal Forms: forms are always needed for proper operation.

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Property Management Legal Forms

As you become a CAM Manager and start your business or have a Property Management Business that is established, forms are always needed for proper operation.

 

We offer Subscriptions – Where for a small fee you can download and get access to EVERY FORM YOU WILL NEED FROM THOUSANDS OF FORMS

 

View the Property Management Forms

 

PMLegalForms.com – Property Management, Eviction, Notices to Tenants and Owners, Letters, and many other Legal Documents can be found, View from over 85,000+ Legal Forms simply find and download!  

With our New Subscription Plans you can subscribe and get access to all of our Forms at any time!  We now have Forms for every State in the US. You can buy just the single form you need or Subscribe and get access to all of the Forms for one low price!

 

Just some of the essential forms to assist Property Managers with: leasing your premises, complying with legal requirements, and keeping relations with your tenants amicable. Forms include the 1. Landlord Tenant Closing Statement to Reconcile Security Deposit, 2. Residential Rental Lease Application, 3. Residential Rental Lease Agreement, 4. Commercial Building or Space Lease, 5. Security Deposit Agreement and other forms.

 

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Does your building’s exterior need a facelift? Our team of experts specializes in building maintenance and exterior services, from high-rise window cleaning to garage restoration.

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Don’t miss out on this opportunity to revamp your building’s look and enjoy a delicious meal on us!

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Why Choose Thompson

Our core values lies in exceeding expectations for our clients, with a focus on accurate quotes, quality work, and the overall positive customer experience. 

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Our 10+ years expertise in this industry guarantees our work will exceed your expectations.

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We meet with your team for a quick walkthrough to determine options available within your budget.

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We are confident that our customer experience will always be top-notch.

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