Mar 16, 2020 | Announcement, Coronavirus, Frontpage Article
March 16, 2020 FROM KIM JUDA, President and Managing Partner We hope you and your loved ones are safe as the COVID-19 situation is escalating. Here at Juda, Eskew as always, the safety of our clients and employees has been and will always be our first priority. As a...
Apr 15, 2020 | Associations, Coronavirus, Q&A, Safety
Q: If someone in our community has been diagnosed with the virus, can we send out his or her name so that people know to be careful? A: We are in uncharted waters and there is no one size fits all answer. In my opinion, for example in a high-rise condominium building,...
Apr 2, 2020 | Associations, Coronavirus, Q&A, Safety
On March 9, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, declared a state of emergency in response to confirmed COVID-19 cases in Florida. On March 13, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump, declared a national emergency. Numerous units of state and local government around the...
Mar 29, 2020 | Associations, Coronavirus, Q&A, Safety
Q: If we are aware of a confirmed COVID-19 infection in our community, are we obligated to report it to the Health Department? A: No, under Section 338.0031 of the Florida Statutes, only specified entities are required to report infectious diseases. Community...
Mar 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Prepare, Safety
The World Health Organization has declared the Coronavirus a pandemic. States of emergency have been declared at the federal, state and many local levels. Not surprisingly, we are being asked what steps associations can and can’t (and should and shouldn’t) take. All...
Mar 22, 2020 | Board of Directors, Communication, Coronavirus, Meetings, Prepare, Safety
The cruise ship industry has been particularly hard hit by COVID-19’s rapid spread amongst passengers. For those who were unfortunate enough to deal with a ship-board quarantine, the fact that they would eventually be able to disembark and return to their homes helped...
Mar 21, 2020 | Communication, Coronavirus, Property Managers, Safety
With rapidly evolving COVID-19 developments, we understand that this is a difficult time for community associations. As such, we are taking each day with a wait and see approach as it is hard to predict what the days and weeks ahead will look like. While businesses...
Mar 20, 2020 | Board of Directors, Coronavirus, Meetings, Q&A, Safety
Q: As president of my condominium association, I believe it is time to fire our in-house manager and hire a new one. I obviously need the approval of the board to fire the manager. At the upcoming board meeting can the board go into “executive session” to authorize...
Mar 19, 2020 | Announcement, Coronavirus, Frontpage Article
FROM KIM JUDA, President and Managing Partner CORONAVIRUS UPDATE NOTICE TO OWNERS WHO CURRENTLY PAY THEIR MAINTENANCE WITH THEIR PERSONAL CHECKS AND ARE MAILING IN THEIR PAYMENTS In direct response to the threats of this pandemic, to better service our Associations in...
Mar 18, 2020 | Board of Directors, Coronavirus, Safety
Q: At our annual HOA meeting, the persons who were voted in by the board for the treasurer and secretary resigned after accepting the position that very night. Can the board fill the vacancies without an election? Is there a limited timeframe to fill the names of...
Mar 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, Safety, Tech
COVID-19 has introduced new challenges to the way we meet and work together in our communities. Many of our daily community association activities include in-person interaction, from regular meetings to conduct association business to elections and other membership...
