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Condo & HOA Law with Mark Bogen

Mark Bogen has been practicing law for 24 years. He specializes in condo and homeowner association law and authored the book "What Every Condo Owner Should Know." Bogen, a former adjunct professor of business law, has recently started the "Bogen List," which aims to protect associations from scams.

May 11, 2008

Do not need to have quorum of board members physically present to conduct business

May 4, 2008

Board cannot vote by secret ballot on issue of special assessment

April 27, 2008

Board can pass rule requiring owners to keep air conditioning on while out of town

April 20, 2008

What is required by unit owners or board members to properly amend bylaw documents?

April 13, 2008

A board vacancy occurring before expiration of a term may be filled by affirmative vote of majority of remaining directors

April 6, 2008

Can hurricane relief money still be collected after two years?

March 30, 2008

If association's responsibility, owner may not have right to fix their own drywall

March 23, 2008

Beware of dangers of empty condos

January 13, 2008

Under Florida law, board meetings must be announced at least 48 hours in advance, except in an emergency

January 6, 2008

Owners have right to attend all board and committee meetings

December 30, 2007

New Years resolutions for HOA, condo owners

December 23, 2007

Unit owner liable for unpaid assessments from previous owners

December 16, 2007

Self insurance funds can save money, but perhaps at a cost

December 9, 2007

Can a committee meet in private? Can board president act as treasurer, secretary also?

November 25, 2007

What to do when not enough people want to run for condo board

November 18, 2007

When is board required to respond to written inquiries?

November 11, 2007

List of pre-screened contractors can come in "handy"

November 4, 2007

What is penalty if association fails to provide records, fails to have proper number of board members, fail to maintain common areas?

October 28, 2007

Condos should be insured by admitted carrier covered by the State of Florida catastrophe fund

October 21, 2007

Board cannot use interest from reserve accounts; Florida law requires owner meetings to be held each year

October 14, 2007

Annual fees to be paid to Bureau of Condominiums; not proper for arbitrator to privately communicate with party

October 7, 2007

Different laws for condominium, homeowner association reserve accounts

September 30, 2007

Liable for previous owners' debt; can board make decisions without owner's approval

September 23, 2007

Written inquiries to condo board; difficulty getting a quorum

September 16, 2007

Condos short-changed by insurance companies after hurricane; amending bylaws

September 9, 2007

Be sure self insurance trust has backing of State of Florida Guaranteed Fund

September 2, 2007

Using proxies in election of board members; notification of emergency meetings

August 26, 2007

'Official records' to request from association

August 19, 2007

Replacement or removal of board members

August 12, 2007

Closed-door board meetings; don't speak to vendors

August 05, 2007

Right to know names, addresses of board members

July 29, 2007

Special assessments; is arbitration appropriate

July 22, 2007

Entering unit without permission of owner

July 15, 2007

Failure to provide 'official records'; providing financial documents

July 08, 2007

"Summer vacancies"; private meetings; response time for written inquiries

July 01, 2007

Owner's rights to HOA records

June 24, 2007

Seeking additional money for hurricane damage

June 17, 2007

June 17, 2007

Is defibrillator required on condo premises?

June 3, 2007

June 8, 2007

Annual budgets; management company contract

June 3, 2007

June 3, 2007

Unpaid maintenance can lead to forclosure

May 25, 2007

May 25, 2007

Sufficient notification for board meetings; electricity for snow birds

May 20, 2007

Who has rights to amenities; absentee association

May 13, 2007

Giving up your key; unpaid assessments

May 6, 2007

Special assessments; financial statements

May 4, 2007

April 29, 2007

Insurance company fails to pay; absentee board members