Don’t estoppel believing: Now it’s a law

After years of unsuccessfully fighting its way through the Legislature, the estoppel bill is now law. Gov. Rick Scott Tuesday signed the measure (SB 398), which overhauls the legal process of estoppel letters. It goes into effect July 1. “We are...

Politico: Estoppel Bill Heads to Governor

The years long legislative fight over estoppel certificates, documents used in residential property sales to certify no outstanding debts to condo or homeowner associations, could soon be put to rest after the House unanimously approved compromise legislation on the...

Florida Politics: Estoppel Bill Heads to Governor

We’ve been writing about it for years, all the while wondering ‘why,’ but 2017 was the winning session for an overhaul of the estoppel letter process. The House on Friday passed the Senate’s bill (SB 398) on a 117-0 vote, sending it to Gov. Rick Scott. “This...

Sprinkler Retrofitting Requirements

October 28, 2016 The Honorable Ken Lawson, SecretaryFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation 2601 Blair Stone RoadTallahassee, FL 32399 Secretary Lawson: As you are aware based upon our conversation, I have heard from my constituents about the...

HOAs vs. Lawyers

Source: http://www.heraldtribune.com A new Florida law will allow homeowner association managers statewide to continue performing aspects of their jobs that attorneys had argued should have been their purview. The legislation came in response to a formal Florida...