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Board Member Certification

This certification meets the statutory requirement for new board members. It is also informative for unit owners and those interested in condominium or co-operative community living. Click here for Course Calendar Click here for Condominium Information & Resources

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Deadline Filing Extensions

Deadline Filing Extensions and Stay re Corporate Transparency Act Filings Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting; Hurricane Relief Extended Due Dates and Injunction puts a suspension on the filings all  together    The following information details FinCEN BOI reporting filing extensions…

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Attorney Kistemaker Featured in Property Insurance Report ….

Older coastal buildings in rough shape with unaffordable special assessments will likely be sold to developers and torn down for new luxury high-rises. Condo units worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on valuable land will be foreclosed upon and replaced with condos worth millions of…

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CFO Patronis Launches the ‘My Safe Florida Condo’ Pilot Program

See the full Statute here …. The My Safe Florida Condo Pilot Program was enacted during the 2024 Legislative Session. It provides eligible condominium associations with resources to strengthen their properties against hurricane winds. Through free inspections and grant funding, the pilot program supports wind…

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From DBPR – Florida Dept. of Professional Regulation

Board Member Certification This certification meets the statutory requirement for new board members. It is also informative for unit owners and those interested in condominium or co-operative community living. Click here for Course Calendar Click here for Condominium Information & Resources

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An interview with Erum Siddiqui Kistemaker, J.D. ‘00

By Mandy Martin – 09-03-2024 Erum Siddiqui Kistemaker, J.D. ‘00, always wanted to be a lawyer, and now she runs a thriving private practice. Erum Siddiqui Kistemaker, J.D. ‘00 By Mandy Martin09-03-2024 As early as second grade, Erum Siddiqui Kistemaker knew she wanted to be…

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June Legislative Updates Presentation

The below documents and video are a summary of the most recent and relevant changes promulgated by the Florida Legislature impacting homeowners associations. Discussed herein are the recent statutory changes including HB 1203 (effective on July 1, 2024), HB 59 (effective on July 1, 2024),…

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Senate Bill 154 requires all condominium and cooperative associations with buildings 3 stories or higher to report the following information to the Division of Florida Condominium, Timeshares and Mobile Homes on or before January 1, 2023.

Condominiums and Cooperatives – Building Reporting https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/condos-timeshares-mobile-homes/building-report/ 718.501(3)(a), F.S./Senate Bill 154 requires all condominium and cooperative associations with buildings 3 stories or higher to report the following information to the Division of Florida Condominium, Timeshares and Mobile Homes on or before January 1, 2023. You may…

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Updates – HB 1203; HB 59; HB 293 and HB 1645

Kistemaker Business Law Group is pleased to present a summary of the latest and pertinent changes enacted by the Florida Legislature affecting homeowners associations. This summary outlines the recent statutory amendments, including HB 1203 (effective July 1, 2024), HB 59 (effective July 1, 2024), HB…

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