Florida HOAs are required to maintain common areas and shared structures under Florida Statute 720. When your association collects assessments but fails to perform necessary repairs—whether it's hurricane damage to roofing, water intrusion from neglected plumbing, or deteriorating walkways and parking structures—you have legal remedies. In hurricane-prone communities across South Florida and the Gulf Coast, failure to maintain common elements can result in catastrophic property damage. LS Carlson Law holds Florida HOAs accountable for their maintenance obligations. Contact us to explore your legal options.

Covenants and restrictions help maintain property values and community standards, but they must be enforced lawfully and consistently. Under Florida Statute 720.305, homeowners must receive notice and an opportunity to be heard before a fining committee—not the board itself—before fines can be imposed. When your HOA enforces architectural standards arbitrarily, imposes fines without following proper procedures, or restricts your property rights beyond what the governing documents allow, you have legal recourse. Contact us to explore your legal options.

The federal Fair Housing Act and Florida's Fair Housing Act (Statute 760) protect homeowners from discrimination by HOAs based on race, religion, familial status, disability, and other protected classes. When HOA boards or management companies engage in harassment, retaliation, or discriminatory enforcement, our attorneys take aggressive action. We've represented Florida homeowners facing targeted fines, accommodation denials, and retaliatory enforcement from The Villages to Miami-Dade—ensuring that every homeowner can enjoy their home free from unlawful treatment. Contact us to explore your legal options.

Living in a Florida HOA community can lead to conflicts between neighbors over property boundaries, shared structures, noise, and community amenities. Florida's nuisance laws provide remedies when a neighbor's conduct substantially interferes with your use and enjoyment of your home, and your HOA's governing documents may impose additional obligations on residents. Whether you're dealing with encroachment issues in a Tampa subdivision or noise disputes in a Jacksonville condo, LS Carlson Law helps homeowners navigate these challenges and reach fair resolutions. Contact us to explore your legal options.

Florida HOAs and COAs are obligated to maintain, repair, and replace common area components as outlined in the governing documents and statutory requirements. Under Florida Statute 720.303, associations must maintain proper records and fund reserves for major repairs and replacements. Disputes frequently arise over access restrictions, unauthorized changes to shared spaces, and failure to fund reserves adequately. Whether your HOA is blocking access to amenities, neglecting pool or clubhouse maintenance, or improperly reallocating common area funds, LS Carlson Law fights to protect your rights. Contact us to explore your legal options.

When a Florida HOA enforces rules against some homeowners but ignores identical violations by others, it constitutes selective enforcement—a powerful legal defense. Florida courts have consistently held that associations must apply covenants and restrictions uniformly. Whether the board is targeting you personally, retaliating for complaints, or simply playing favorites, LS Carlson Law builds cases using detailed documentation of inconsistent enforcement patterns. We've successfully challenged selective enforcement in communities across Florida, from gated communities in Naples to master-planned developments in Orlando. Contact us to explore your legal options.

Florida HOA boards have a duty to act in the best interests of the community, and when negligence leads to property damage, safety hazards, or financial loss, homeowners have the right to take action. Common examples include ignored safety risks in stairwells and parking structures, inadequate security measures, and failure to address known hazards like mold or structural defects. When an HOA breaches its duty of care, homeowners may have grounds for legal action against the association to recover damages. LS Carlson Law helps Florida homeowners hold negligent HOAs accountable. Contact us to explore your legal options.

Florida Statute 720.306 establishes specific procedures for HOA elections, including notice requirements, voting procedures, and candidate eligibility. When boards manipulate elections through improper proxy handling, failure to follow bylaws, or denial of eligible candidates, homeowners lose their voice in community governance. LS Carlson Law has challenged fraudulent HOA elections across Florida, fighting for compliance with statutory requirements and protecting homeowners' democratic rights within their communities. Contact us to explore your legal options.

Florida Statute 163.04 protects homeowners' right to install solar energy systems. HOAs cannot prohibit solar collectors or other energy devices based on renewable resources. Despite this clear legal protection, many Florida HOAs continue to obstruct solar installations through excessive aesthetic requirements, unreasonable approval delays, or outright denials. With Florida's abundant sunshine making solar an increasingly popular investment, LS Carlson Law has experience enforcing solar rights across the Sunshine State. Contact us to explore your legal options.

Florida law regulates HOA assessments under Statute 720.308, requiring associations to follow specific procedures for levying and collecting assessments. Special assessments typically require proper notice and, in many cases, membership approval depending on the governing documents. When your HOA imposes assessments that violate these requirements, fails to provide required financial disclosures, or misallocates funds, you can challenge the assessments legally. Our attorneys have successfully contested improper assessments across Florida, recovering funds for homeowners and promoting future compliance.

Florida's hurricane risk creates unique HOA disputes. When associations fail to maintain hurricane-resistant common elements, neglect required insurance coverage, or mishandle insurance proceeds after storm damage, homeowners bear the consequences. Post-hurricane disputes over reconstruction timelines, emergency assessment increases for rebuilding, and insurance allocation are all too common in Florida communities. LS Carlson Law helps Florida homeowners navigate these complex disputes, holding HOAs accountable for storm preparedness and fighting for fair treatment during the rebuilding process.