FL 720.311 requires pre-suit mediation for most HOA disputes except assessment collection. DBPR provides arbitration for election and recall disputes.
Before filing most lawsuits against a Winter Park HOA or its members, FL 720.311 requires pre-suit mediation. The requesting party serves a statutory demand for mediation and both sides must participate in good faith before litigation. Assessment collection actions and emergency injunctions are exempt. DBPR Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes provides mandatory binding arbitration for election, recall, and meeting disputes. Fees for arbitration are modest.
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