Carolina Sznajderman Sheir

December 08, 2020 | Daily Business Review

With Florida hospitals on guard to approach or even surpass capacity amid the post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 escalation, holiday fireworks accident victims could find themselves spending the remainder of their celebrations ruefully thinking "Looks like I picked the wrong time to have a backyard fireworks display!"

By Carolina Sznajderman Sheir and Alessandra Stivelman

5 minute read

October 06, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Political polarization in 2020 has reached a COVID-fevered pitch, ignited by shadowy entities of all kinds fueling a whole lot of anger. As if things weren't volatile enough, it's now election season in Florida, which boasts more community associations than any other state in America.

By Alessandra Stivelman and Carolina Sznajderman Sheir

4 minute read

August 28, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Given the varieties of intensely personal situations necessitating assistance to the disabled, coupled with the sheer array of complex individual circumstances, it's almost impossible to take a cookie cutter approach to any of them.

By Alessandra Stivelman and Carolina Sznajderman Sheir

7 minute read

June 01, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Order attempts to end select emergency powers outlined in prior DBPR Emergency Order 2020-04.

By Carolina Sznajderman Sheir

6 minute read

April 29, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Over the course of the last few days, there has been much discussion about the reopening of businesses and resumption of normal daily activities. There is no consensus as to what level of reopening is appropriate and what "normal" actually is.

By Carolina Sznajderman Sheir

5 minute read

April 13, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Law partners Alessandra Stivelman and Carolina Sznajderman Sheir assess an emergency order issued by the state Department of Professional Regulation governing community associations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Alessandra Stivelman and Carolina Sznajderman Sheir

3 minute read

January 29, 2020 | Daily Business Review

An association must proceed with caution when implementing these valuable tools or risk running afoul of the protections provided to consumers under the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA), and its federal counterpart the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

By Carolina Sznajderman Sheir

4 minute read

July 09, 2019 | Daily Business Review

When one lives in a condominium association, residents and owners must be aware that an association has the legal right to obtain an emergency key for every unit so it may access a residence under specific circumstances.

By Carolina Sznajderman Sheir

5 minute read

March 20, 2019 | Daily Business Review

It is standard procedure for many associations, if the authority to do so appears in their declaration or bylaws, to require a security deposit from a prospective tenant.

By Carolina Sznajderman Sheir

4 minute read