Homeowners deserve oversight of election procedures, but how?
- Confused about when the general proxy or cerficate of voting forns are required?
- Wish to be sure that your printed electronic ballot is accepted as valid?
- We shouldn't need a law degree to vote in our HOA, but here we are...
Medley Homeowers need legal clarification now about the board election materials and rules so our ballots are not inadvertently disqualified.
We homeowners deserve a qualified legal audit of Medley's election procedures
Fortunately, an Ad Hoc group of homeowners has engaged an independent HOA lawfirm - Block & Scarpa. That firm does not have conflicts of interest with Lennar, our HOA attorneys, our key vendors or CAMs and they ONLY represent the HOAs/members. (One of Medley's current lawfirms required a conflict of interest waiver to represent us.)
Only about 10% of medical patients get a second opinion, yet of those who do, nearly half have a life-changing benefit.
Second Opinions are also beneficial for home remodeling projects, financial advisors ... and lawyers!
Please contribute to the Medley homeowners' Legal second opinion
Contribute any amount you choose. Your donation is confidential as part of attorney-client privilege.
All funds go directly to the independent attorney's account for the Medley Homeowners Ad Hoc group.
Legal disclaimer: MedleyMembers.net is hosting this guest blog post as a community service to Medley's membership.
We are Audit Fund contributors just like you. 😄
Link or QR to Block & Scarpa's payment portal
How to help:
1. Scan the QR code at left, or go to this webpage, which both navigate directly to the lawfirm's Medley Homeowners Ad Hoc group account. (https://paymnt.io/nr5dxt)
2. When the form appears,TYPE OVER THE INITIAL AMOUNT that initally appears to ENTER YOUR one-time payment (any amount) and enter your email address. (Note: contributions made by credit card have a 3% surcharge, there is none for ACH.)
3. You will receive an emailed Receipt for your donation (not tax deductible though.)
4. THANK YOU!! Now share this post or the QR code / link with your neighbors.
- Since the turnover, our HOA has added a dozen new policies... but are they lawful?
- An initial analysis shows at least two policies appear to be legally unenforcible (i.e. a waste of time and money)
- Another policy conflicts with our governing documents. (See blog post.)
- Yet another policy specified that records requests be sent via USPS return receipt (but several were never signed for, preventing delivery.)
- Now let's consider whether our vendors' contracts comply with all state and federal statutes.
- A major contract evidently violates Florida Consumer Debt Collection practices, exposing our HOA to significant fines and penalties.
- The last straw was discovering inaccurate official reports were filed (twice!) with the Florida Secretary of State's Division of Corporations.
- The latest 2026 Annual Report falsely claims that Medley has only 3 directors instead of the actual 5, and lists an obsolete PO Box mailing address. WTH?! (Filing false reports is a class 3 felony.)
If you read Medley's law firm's contract (hastily signed during the 2024 turnover election debacle), nobody except our HOA President is allowed to contact them. It's starting to seem like our HOA attorney is acting like a 6th board member, or maybe even their boss!