Under Florida law, condominium associations have the ability to assess unit owners for their proportional amount of the costs and expenses for maintaining and operating the condominium property. The ability of condominium associations to collect assessments from unit owners is provided for in Chapter 718, Fla. Stat., and in the condominium’s governing documents. If a unit owner does not pay his or her assessments, the association has the power to file a claim of lien and, ultimately, foreclose on the unit. However, in order for the association to successfully lien and foreclose on the unit, it must strictly comply with the statutory requirements detailed below.    Read the article………………………………….