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		<title>Collecting HOA Assessments from Tenants&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;</title>
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Collecting HOA Assessments from Tenants
By Michael J Posner
	The Florida legislature recently added a new weapon in the arsenal of homeowner associations collecting delinquent accounts. Florida Statute §720.3085(8) provides:
If the parcel is occupied by a tenant and the parcel owner is delinquent in paying any monetary obligation due to the association, the association may demand that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APM Additional Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BREAKING NEWS:  APM now offers Full Service Maintenance, Janitorial and Landscape Services.
APM is very excited about the opportunity to offer additional services of full service maintenance, janitorial and landscaping services to their clients.  These services are strictly optional.
We want to help you keep your home, property, and community safe, beautiful, and attractive with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APM PAYMENT OPTIONS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Where Does The Time Go?!
In today’s fast-paced world, we all have demanding schedules, our work, meetings, errands, chores, obligations, commitments, (whew!), and the list goes on. We all have places to go, people to see, and monthly dues to pay.  Dues… what day is this?!  Relax, APM can make this part easier for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MEETINGS &#8211; BUDGET / ANNUAL</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention All Board Members:
This is the time of year when your Association will be holding your annual Budget Meetings and Annual Membership Meetings.  
GENTLE REMINDER:  Please try to schedule your meetings with management ahead of time.  It is important that we have your meeting place, date, and time information in order to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Series: Roles of Each Position on a Board of Directors – The Treasurer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a part in a series of a description of the roles and duties of each officer on a Board of Directors. Previously, we wrote about the role that a President, Vice President and Secretary play on a Board of Directors and in this article we will discuss the role of a Treasurer.]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Using &#8220;No Name Service&#8221; for Your Community Association Bookkeeping</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With today’s ever increasing state and federal regulations, rising delinquencies and resultant cash flow issues, community associations are under ever increasing pressures to have proper financial accounting performed on their behalf.  It is time to stop using “No Name Bookkeeping Service” and a hire a bookkeeping company that specializes in servicing community associations. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Series: Roles of Each Position on a Board of Directors – The Secretary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a part in a series of a description of the roles and duties of each officer on a Board of Directors. Previously, we wrote about the role that a President and Vice President both play on a Board of Directors and in this article we will discuss the role of a Secretary.  An effective Board of Directors works together as a unit in carrying out the duties, roles and responsibilities of the Association.]]></description>
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		<title>Fair Housing Laws vs. a Community Association’s CC&amp;R’s</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes federal Fair Housing Laws will trump a community association’s Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&#038;R’s).  CC&#038;R’s are contained in the association’s documents and they were written by the developer to ensure that a community was to be maintained in the future with a consistent character and vision. ]]></description>
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		<title>Fidelity Bonds for Community Associations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am not aware of any law that requires a community association to have Fidelity Bond coverage, but in the normal course of business it is a prudent form of protection.  Fidelity Bond coverage provides protection for loss of money (i.e., reserves or operating expenses, additional securities and property) that would arise from fraudulent or dishonest acts of those who would be defined as persons handling the association’s money.]]></description>
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		<title>Use Caution When Posting Minutes on a Community Association Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As community association websites become the norm for the industry, Boards of Directors and management need to gain guidance from the association attorney on how meeting minutes should be written and handled in order not to cause any potential legal problems for the association.]]></description>
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