Resources
Common Elements Library
Plain-language guides for community-association boards, managers, vendors, and counsel. Florida-first.
Governance
Setting up board meeting minutes that protect your association
A practical guide to writing board-meeting minutes that satisfy Florida disclosure rules, support the business-judgment defense, and do not become exhibit A in the next lawsuit.
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Governance
Hurricane preparedness: a board's pre-season checklist
What a Florida HOA or COA board should have completed before June 1: documents, insurance, vendor relationships, communication plan, and emergency-power authority under Florida Statute 718.1265 / 720.316.
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Governance
Rules enforcement that holds up in court
How Florida HOA and COA boards enforce covenants and rules so that violations actually get cured and the enforcement actions actually stick in court — including the procedural traps that destroy enforcement cases.
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Governance
Architectural review committee best practices
How to structure, document, and run an ARC that protects property values without becoming a litigation magnet — and the specific decisions that consistently cause Florida HOA boards trouble.
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Governance
When to amend your declaration vs. update your rules
How Florida HOA and COA boards decide between updating board-level rules (fast, low-overhead) and amending the declaration (slow, expensive, member-voted) — with the categories of changes that consistently require one or the other.
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