General Credit Hours:14
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The Course is developed and conducted without any involvement or endorsement by the BLSE and/or Certification committees. Candidates for certification who take this Course should not assume that the Course material will cover all topics on the examination or that the examination will cover all topics in the Course material.
Original Program Date: February 02, 2024
CLE Expiration: August 31, 2025
Chair Opening Remarks
Christene Ertl, Chair, St. Augustine
Alessandra Stivelman, Vice Chair, Hollywood
Bureau of Standards and Registration – The Division’s Role in the Creation of the Condominium and Sale of Units/Developer Filings
Alex Dobrev, Orlando
Do Your Project Documents Comply – Developer Attorneys’ Guide to Federal Laws (ILSA and Federal Underwriting Guidelines)
Ben Wilson, Viera
Structuring Specific Types of Condominiums and Fee Simple Communities & Bulk Buyer versus Successor Developer
Margaret Rolando, Miami
Martin A. Schwartz, Miami
Association Litigation –Construction Defect, Contract Cancellation & Developer Funding; Turnover and Control Issues
Jane L. Cornett, Stuart
Patrick C. Howell, Orlando
Representing the Developer – Use Rights & Developer Reservations in Project Documents
Susan K. Robin, Fort Lauderdale
Ben Wilson, Viera
Board of Legal Specialization
Condominium and Planned Development Law Certification Committee (Exam Committee) - Exam Components and Grading Processes
Shawn Brown, Tampa
Representing the Association Client; Governing Documents – Day-to-Day Operations of the Association
Steven H. Mezer, Tampa
Laura Manning-Hudson, West Palm Beach
Amending the Governing Documents and Retroactive Impairment – the Impact of Statutory Changes to the Law on Governing Documents
Michael Kassower, Plantation
Allison L. Hertz, Palm Beach Gardens
Condominium Terminations
Alex Dobrev, Orlando
Day 2: February 03, 2024
Opening Remarks
Christene Ertl, St. Augustine
Alessandra Stivelman, Hollywood
Top 20 “need to know” cases including Substantive and Ethical implications of these Cases in Practice (Part 1 of 2)
Michael J. Gelfand, West Palm Beach
Building Inspections, Reserves, and Financing Issues (including borrowing)
Rob Caves, Ft. Myers
Carolina Sheir, Hollywood
Keeping the Peace – Covenant Enforcement
Jonathan S. Goldstein, Miami
Christene Ertl, St. Augustine
Fair Housing Laws Impacting Associations and Community Association Practitioners
Alessandra Stivelman, Hollywood
Carolina Sheir, Hollywood
Lunch and Tales from the Exam
MRTA and Riparian Rights (Docks & Boat Slips)
Colleen Sachs, Pensacola
Christene Ertl, St. Augustine
Association Collections and Foreclosures & Fair Debt Collection Practices
Alan Schwartzseid, Orlando
Top 20 “need to know” cases including Substantive and Ethical Implications of These Cases in Practice (Part 2)
Michael J. Gelfand, West Palm Beach
Course Number:8025
Credit Hours:
General Credit Hours:14
Condominium and Planned Land Development Law:14
Real Estate Credit Hours:14