Fla. Stat. § 720.3032

Notice of association information; preservation from Marketable Record Title Act.

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Any property owners’ association desiring to preserve covenants from potential termination after 30 years by operation of chapter 712 may record in the official records of each county in which the community is located a notice specifying: (a) The legal name of the association. (b) The mailing and physical addresses of the association. (c) The names of the affected subdivision plats and condominiums or, if not applicable, the common name of the community. (d) The name, address, and telephone number for the current community association management company or community association manager, if any. (e) Indication as to whether the association desires to preserve the covenants or restrictions affecting the community or association from extinguishment under the Marketable Record Title Act, chapter 712. (f) A listing by name and recording information of those covenants or restrictions affecting the community which the association desires to be preserved from extinguishment. (g) The legal description of the community affected by the covenants or restrictions, which may be satisfied by a reference to a recorded plat. (h) The signature of a duly authorized officer of the association, acknowledged in the same manner as deeds are acknowledged for record.

Recording a document in substantially the following form satisfies the notice obligation and constitutes a summary notice as specified in s. 712.05(2)(b) sufficient to preserve and protect the referenced covenants and restrictions from extinguishment under the Marketable Record Title Act, chapter 712. Notice of (Name of association) under s. 720.3032, Florida Statutes, and notice to preserve and protect covenants and restrictions from extinguishment under the Marketable Record Title Act, chapter 712, Florida Statutes. Instructions to recorder: Please index both the legal name of the association and the names shown in item 3. 1. Legal name of association: 2. Mailing and physical addresses of association: 3. Names of the subdivision plats, or, if none, common name of community: 4. Name, address, and telephone number for management company, if any: 5. This notice does does not constitute a notice to preserve and protect covenants or restrictions from extinguishment under the Marketable Record Title Act. 6. The following covenants or restrictions affecting the community which the association desires to be preserved from extinguishment: (Name of instrument) (Official Records Book where recorded & page) (List of instruments) (List of recording information) 7. The legal description of the community affected by the listed covenants or restrictions is: (Legal description, which may be satisfied by reference to a recorded plat) This notice is filed on behalf of (Name of association) as of (Date) . (Name of association) By: (Name of individual officer) (Title of officer) (Notary acknowledgment)

A copy of the notice, as filed, must be included as part of the next notice of meeting or other mailing sent to all members.

The original signed notice must be recorded in the official records of the clerk of the circuit court or other recorder for the county.

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