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00:00:00: In the State of Florida for an HOA to pass a special assessment there is a statutory process the statutory process involves certain notices meaning the association must send certain information such as what the special assessment is for how much the special assessment is and essentially have all the general components of what this is for and where the money is going so that there’s maximum transparency thereafter depending on what it’s for the association may need to have a vote to pass that special assessment
00:00:40: Particularly if it involves what’s known as a material alteration of the association so in order to challenge a special assessment if the association hasn’t complied with these requirements that are written in the statute you need to go ahead and number one verify the lack of compliance meaning gather evidence showing that they did not complete the steps they needed to complete and thereafter the statute provides that you can either seek arbitration by initially notifying the association that you’re going to be
00:01:08: Seeking a p and filing a petition for arbitration or alternatively you can offer mediation and thereafter upon an impasse being reached file a lawsuit against the association for failure to comply with the statute [Music]
