Recent Posts in Florida Condominium Act Category
Posted on Nov 7, 2022 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida’s legislature mandates non-developer sellers of residential condominiums provide certain condominium records to a prospective buyer if requested by the buyer under a contract to purchase ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2022 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida offers residential purchasers a wide variety of options. Residences with amenities managed by an association are popular as they often provide something extra in the form of pool, tennis ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2022 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida’s Condominium Act goes a long way to ensure transparency in governance and operation of a condominium association. The earliest version of the Act required associations maintain ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2021 By William G. Morris CMS
The rule of caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) applied to residential real estate sales in Florida until the Florida Supreme Court decided Johnson v. Davis in 1985. In that case, the Davises bought ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2021 By William G. Morris CMS
Those living in a condominium often differ about how the condominium should look. Owners and their Board of Directors often disagree. Because the purchaser of a condominium often buys because of its ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2021 By William G. Morris CMS
Most people know that Florida provides special tax treatment for homestead property. A more important benefit may be Florida's Constitution protection from creditor claims. Article X, Subsection 4 ...
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Posted on May 14, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Transfers of real property have been made for eons. It is possible even our caveman ancestors staked out claims to land. Modern ownership of real property is conveyed by a deed. Over the years, ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida's legislature has made many efforts over the years to help condominiums collect assessments while not scaring off lenders. Lenders do not want to make loans secured by property that could ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2019 By William G. Morris CMS
A lot of people moving to Florida start their new home search with condominiums. What could be better? Somebody else mows the lawn, cleans the pool and even maintains the building, There is an element ...
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Posted on Sep 17, 2019 By William G. Morris CMS
Over the years, condominium, cooperative and homeowners associations frequently battled with homeowners over the display of flags. Some battles included giant flag poles and giant flags. Others, were ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2019 By William G. Morris CMS
Buying a home or investment property is not without risk. Buyers should be working with experienced attorneys, Realtors and other professionals to avoid anticipated problems. But, buyers often move ...
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Posted on Jul 30, 2019 By William G. Morris CMS
Condominium living can provide the best of all worlds. Condominium owners have a home, amenities and the association takes care of the maintenance. It is a particularly attractive option for part-time ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2019 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida’s legislature realized the importance of assuring the public that buying a condominium is safe in Florida. The first Condominium Act (Act) was adopted by the legislature in 1963 and has ...
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