*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser In This Issue DHN Team News Blog: Beyond the Headlines In the Community Keep Up With Us LinkedIn Instagram It's been a busy spring and summer at DHN Attorneys. Our team spent the season out in the community, meeting with association boards, sitting down with clients across […]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser In This Issue DHN Team News Blog: Beyond the Headlines In the Community Keep Up With Us LinkedIn Instagram It's been a busy spring and summer at DHN Attorneys. Our team spent the season out in the community, meeting with association boards, sitting down with clients across […]
A recent story out of Florida has generated national headlines and reignited one of the internet's favorite debates: Why do homeowners associations exist? According to published reports, a 28-year-old woman inherited her late father's home in a Jacksonville-area 55-and-over community. She claims that after his death, the homeowners association informed her that she could no […]
When a unit owner sells or refinances, the buyer's lender often contacts a condominium association or management company as part of the loan underwriting process. In recent years, those questionnaires have grown significantly longer and more technical, and the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac policy changes announced on March 18 are likely to make […]
What Florida’s Proposed HOA Dissolution Bill Actually Requires Over the past few weeks, we have received a number of calls from board members, managers, and homeowners asking about a bill moving through the Florida Legislature that would allow homeowners to dissolve their HOA. The attention is understandable. The bill recently passed the Florida House of […]
When an accident occurs within a community association, boards are often immediately confronted with requests for incident reports, security footage, maintenance records, and insurance information. How an association responds in the early stages can significantly affect liability exposure and insurance coverage. Community associations are private entities governed by recorded covenants, bylaws, and applicable statutes. Boards […]
Kicking off 2026 with Purpose & Momentum!
Florida law gives owners the right to inspect and copy their association’s official records. For homeowners associations, that right is governed by § 720.303(5), Florida Statutes. For condominium associations, it is governed by § 718.111(12), Florida Statutes. Transparency is a core principle of association governance. However, not all records are subject to disclosure. Both statutes […]
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