Follow the Law When it Comes to Public Records

Recently, a South Florida condominium association lost another court case in a long-running battle to keep its financial records from being inspected by a resident and her attorney.

Frankly, this is a case that should have never been filed as state law is clear. Nearly all records of a condominium or homeowner’s association are public records for residents of the association. It’s been in state law for more than a decade.

But in this case, it appears the leadership of the Boca View Condominium Association let their emotions and mistrust lead the way instead of the law.

The result?

The association is facing a nearly $300,000 bill for the resident’s legal fees.

Plus, at the hearing in October, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the “judge sanctioned Boca View and its attorneys for filing a federal lawsuit that was ‘factually and legally frivolous,’ and ‘filed in bad faith based on a legal theory with no reasonable chance of success, all for an improper purpose.’”

The attorneys at The Orlando Law Group specialize in association management laws and can help you or our association with records requests and much more.

What happened at Boca View?

According to the Sun-Sentinel, the case started in 2019 when one of the unit owners sent a written request to inspect and photograph the financial records of the association. When she showed up to inspect the records with her attorney, the association’s treasurer refused to turn over the records.

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