Florida Condominium and Community Association Law

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Florida Condominium and Community Association Law, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive treatment of current legal practice, including a detailed review of timeshare condominiums, alternative dispute resolution, association concerns, forms and procedures from the Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums, and Mobile Homes, as well as information concerning homeowners' associations and ancillary matters.

Highlights of the Third Edition include:

• Complete reorganization and update of manual, providing a detailed analysis of the Condominium Act, F.S. Chapter 718, and the Homeowners' Association Act, F.S. Chapter 720.
• New/Hot Topics: 
• Brand new Termination Chapter 10.
• Brand new Bankruptcy section in Chapter 16.
• The extension of the automatic sunset provision of the Distressed Condominium Relief Act, F.S. 718.701 et seq.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution, Voluntary Mediation, and Mandatory Nonbinding Arbitration 
• Condominium exemption from the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. §§1701 et seq.
• Retroactive application of F.S. 718.404(2) held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Florida. Grand Condominium Association, Inc., 62 So.3d 1120 (Fla. 2011).
• Timeshare Transfer Interest Services
• Notices of Board of Directors meetings and membership meetings via electronic transmission or e-mail pursuant to F.S. 718.112 and F.S. 720.303.
• Electronic voting pursuant to F.S. 718.128 and F.S. 720.317.
• Validity of Amendments to Condominium Documents and Consent to Amendments by Mortgagees.
• Amendments to Homeowners' Association Documents
• The Florida Supreme Court's upholding of a Trial Court's Inherent Authority to Appoint Equitable Receiver. Granada Lakes Villas Condominium Ass'n, Inc. v. Mtro-Dade Investments Co., 125 So.3d 756 (Fla. 2013).
• The "Safe Harbor" provision pursuant to F.S. 718.116.
• Application of F.S. 720.3085 as it relates to joint and several liability for unpaid assessments held unconstitutional. Pudlit 2 Joint Venture, LLP v. Westwood Gardens Homeowners Ass'n, Inc., 169 So.3d 145 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015).
• Extension of Implied Warranties of Fitness and Merchantability to Improvements that Provide Essential Services to the Habitability of a Residence. Maronda Homes, Inc. of Florida v. Lakeview Reserve Homeowners Ass'n, Inc., 127 So.3d 1258 (Fla. 2013).
• Updated statutes, rules, and case law.
• Newly Revised Contracts & Forms: 
•  Purchase Contract 
• Sample Declaration and Commentary
• Sample Articles of Incorporation
• Sample Bylaws
• Second Notice of Annual Meeting (No Election)
• Notice With Agenda For Annual Meeting And Election Of Directors
• Notice With Agenda For Annual Meeting (No Election)
• General Proxy
• Statutory Form of Condominium Association Notice of Intent to Record a Claim of Lien
• Statutory Form of Homeowners' Association Notice of Intent to Record a Claim of Lien.
• Statutory Form of Condominium Association Notice of Delinquent Assessment.
• Statutory Form of Homeowners' Association Notice of Delinquent Assessment.

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