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November 2026 1
October 2026 7
- Homeowners Insurance Rate Decreases Reach 824,300 Florida Policyholders: What to Check at RenewalFlorida Law
- After Hurricane Isaias, Condo Owners Face the Deductible Bill: How Association Repairs Become Special AssessmentsCondo & HOA
- Florida Condo Sales Rose in the Third Quarter, but Prices Are Flat and Supply Is High: What It Means for Owners Under Fee PressureCondo & HOA
- Florida Supreme Court Declines to Require Cameras On in Remote MediationMediation
- Bankruptcy Filings Up 11 Percent Through September 2026, and Congress Moves to Raise Chapter 13 LimitsBankruptcyUpdated
- New Online Portal for Defaulted Student Loans: How Florida Borrowers Can Use Rehabilitation and ConsolidationConsumer Debt
- Port Royale Buyout Nears the Finish Line: Nine Units, a Five Percent Veto and the Case for Negotiating With HoldoutsCondo & HOA
September 2026 6
- Fourth DCA Vacates a $66,704 Award to a Condo Association That Never Filed a Counterclaim: Built Green v. Environ Condominium IICondo & HOA
- Medical Debt and Credit Reports in 2026: Where Florida Stands as Other States Act and Preemption Fights GrowConsumer Debt
- The Fed Raises Rates in September 2026: What a Higher Cost of Borrowing Means for Florida HouseholdsEconomy
- Eleventh Circuit Confirms Arbitration Award: Interpretation, Not Modification, and the FAA Applies Unless the Contract Clearly Says OtherwiseLitigation
- An HOA Postpones Elections While Appealing a State Arbitrator: What the North Shore at Lake Hart Fight Shows About Florida HOA Dispute ForumsCondo & HOA
- Biscayne 21 Settles After Three Years: What the Condo Termination Fight Teaches About Resolving Buyout DisputesFlorida Law
August 2026 6
- Operation Sundown: When Condo Money Is Stolen, Owners Still Face the BillsCondo & HOA
- No Magic Words: Sixth District Splits With Third and Fourth on Rejecting Non-Binding Arbitration AwardsMediation
- Florida Led the Nation in HOA and Condo Liens in 2025: What a Claim of Lien Means for an Owner Behind on AssessmentsCondo & HOA
- Household Debt Dips in Q2 2026, but New Credit Card and Auto Delinquencies Stay ElevatedConsumer Debt
- Florida Appeals Court: An HOA Can Foreclose and Still Sue for Unpaid AssessmentsFlorida Law
- Grandview Palace: A Wet Hallway Is Not Proof, Third DCA Tells Condo Associations Suing Owners Over LeaksCondo & HOA
July 2026 7
- HB 797 Rewrites the Conflict-of-Interest Rules Every Condo and HOA Board Must FollowCondo & HOA
- Florida's Share of Homeowners Insurance Lawsuits Falls to 41 Percent: What It Means for Claim ResolutionMediation
- Florida Posts the Nation's Highest Foreclosure Rate in the First Half of 2026Consumer Debt
- The Club at Brickell Bay: When Short-Term Rentals Split a Condominium, the Board Becomes the BattlegroundCondo & HOA
- Stewart v. Vindel: Florida Supreme Court Allows Prejudgment Interest in Equitable DistributionFlorida Law
- Trace Elements v. Mackensen: Florida Supreme Court Requires Apportionment Even for Spouses With a Single ClaimLitigation
- Five Years After Surfside: New Federal Findings and the Special Assessment Disputes Facing Condo BoardsCondo & HOA
June 2026 6
- Supreme Court Rules Tax Sale Owners Get the Surplus, Not Market Value: What Pung Means for Homeowners Behind on Property TaxesConsumer Debt
- Student Loan Changes Arrive July 1: New Repayment Plans, a 1 Percent Autopay Discount and Record DefaultsConsumer Debt
- SB 1028 Signed: Citizens Will Steer Condo Association Policies Toward Private and Surplus Lines CarriersCondo & HOA
- Supreme Court Rules That Honest Mistakes in Bankruptcy Schedules Deserve a Closer LookBankruptcyUpdated
- A Default Judgment and a Lien That Survived Bankruptcy: Two Recent Lessons for Condo Owners Behind on AssessmentsCondo & HOA
- Flowers Foods v. Brock: Supreme Court Says Last-Mile Drivers Can Fall Outside the Federal Arbitration ActLitigation
May 2026 7
- NOAA Forecasts a Below-Normal 2026 Hurricane Season, but Property Claim Disputes Still Need a PlanMediationUpdated
- South Florida Condo Prices Split in April: Miami Edges Up While Broward Falls Nearly 8 PercentCondo & HOA
- Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties: Federal Courts Keep Jurisdiction to Confirm Awards in Stayed CasesLitigation
- New ADA Notice Rule for Florida Court Proceedings Takes Effect July 1, While Remote Deposition Video Goes Back to CommitteeFlorida LawUpdated
- HB 803 Signed: Florida HOAs Can No Longer Require a Building Permit Before Architectural ReviewCondo & HOA
- Wells Fargo v. Rio Poco HOA: A Pre-Suit Mediation Defense Cannot Be Decided Outside the ComplaintCondo & HOA
- The Fed Holds Rates Again as Energy Prices Push Inflation Higher: What It Means for BorrowersEconomyUpdated
April 2026 6
- FTC Halts Alleged Fake Health Plan Scheme in South Florida Federal Court: Protecting Against Surprise Medical DebtConsumer Debt
- Florida Condo Market in March 2026: Sales Rise, Prices Flat, and Nine Months of SupplyCondo & HOA
- Supreme Court Approves Bankruptcy Rule Changes for December 2026: What Individual Filers Should KnowBankruptcy
- Bankruptcy Filings Rose 14 Percent in Early 2026: What the Numbers Say About Household StrainBankruptcyUpdated
- Rigoli v. Preserve at Bay Hill Estates: When a Pre-Suit Mediation Settlement Unravels, Fees Wait for a Final JudgmentCondo & HOA
- The SAVE Plan Is Over: What 7.5 Million Student Loan Borrowers Need to Do NextConsumer DebtUpdated
March 2026 6
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Rewrite Condo Lending Rules: What Florida Unit Owners Should KnowCondo & HOA
- New Means Test Figures Take Effect April 1: What Florida Households Should Know Before FilingBankruptcyUpdated
- Cameras On: Proposed Rule 1.700 Amendment Would Require Video in Remote Florida MediationsMediationUpdated
- Florida Supreme Court Opens Appellate Mediation to Certiorari Review of Local Government DecisionsMediation
- Florida's Wave of Condo Construction Defect Lawsuits: Chapter 558, Turnover and the Case for Early MediationCondo & HOA
- HB 657 Clears House Commerce: Ending Presuit Mediation for Associations and Creating Community Association CourtsCondo & HOAUpdated
February 2026 6
- Hain Celestial v. Palmquist: A Wrong Improper-Joinder Ruling Sends a Tried Case Back to State CourtLitigation
- Average Tax Refunds Are Up 14 Percent Early in the 2026 Filing Season: How Florida Households Can Put a Refund to WorkConsumer Debt
- Wynne Building v. Spanish Lakes: Two Mobile Homeowners' Associations Cannot Share One Rule 1.222 Class ActionCondo & HOA
- Florida House Passes HB 863: Citizens Policyholders Would Choose Whether to Arbitrate Claims at DOAHFlorida LawUpdated
- SB 1498 Advances: Proposed 2026 Changes to Florida Condominium and HOA Law and What They Mean for Association DisputesFlorida LawUpdated
- HB 1497 Would Open My Safe Florida Condominium Grants Statewide, With a New Income TestCondo & HOA
January 2026 6
- Whitehall at Bal Harbour v. Raviv: A Condo Association Waived Its Objection to a Partial Fee JudgmentCondo & HOA
- South Florida Condo Sales Rose in December 2025, but Prices Slipped and Inventory Points to a Buyer's MarketCondo & HOA
- Education Department Delays Student Loan Wage Garnishment: What Borrowers in Default Should Do NowConsumer DebtUpdated
- Bankruptcy Filings Rose 11% in 2025: What the Year-End Numbers Say About Household Financial StressBankruptcy
- Florida Property Insurance Lawsuits Keep Falling: What the January 2026 OIR Stability Report Means for Claim ResolutionLitigationUpdated
- Court Orders the Administration to Keep Funding the CFPB: What the Consumer Watchdog Fight Means for Florida BorrowersConsumer Debt
December 2025 7
- Florida Condo Sales and Prices Fell in 2025: What Owners in Older Buildings Should Know Going Into 2026Condo & HOA
- Williams v. Shapiro: The Eleventh Circuit Adopts the Effective Vindication Doctrine and Voids an ERISA Arbitration ClauseLitigation
- HB 657 Would Let Owners Dissolve Their HOA and Drop Presuit Mediation: What Boards and Counsel Should KnowCondo & HOAUpdated
- Florida Supreme Court: A Joint Spousal Account Can Be Protected Even If One Spouse Opened ItFlorida Law
- The Fed Cuts Rates a Third Time in 2025: What It Does and Does Not Change for Florida BorrowersEconomy
- Citizens Proposes 2026 Rate Cuts: What the Numbers Mean for South Florida Condo Unit OwnersCondo & HOA
- Buy Now, Pay Later Tops $1 Billion on Cyber Monday: How to Keep Holiday Installments From Becoming January DebtConsumer Debt
November 2025 5
- Is a Stone-Tile Roof a "Metal Roof"? First DCA Reverses HOA's Remove-and-Replace InjunctionCondo & HOA
- HB 6003 Clears the House Judiciary Committee: What Repealing Florida's Medical Negligence Exception Could Mean for Wrongful Death SettlementsFlorida LawUpdated
- Florida Supreme Court Amends Rule 1.442: What Counsel Should Know About Proposals for Settlement and Mediation TimingMediationUpdated
- Household Debt Reaches $18.59 Trillion: What the Latest New York Fed Report Means for Florida FamiliesConsumer Debt
- A $1,250 Surprise at Closing: What One Pompano Beach Condo Lien Teaches Owners About RecertificationCondo & HOA