Updating Documents Requires Getting Out the Vote (FL)

Q: My condominium association still operates under our original documents from the early 1980s, which have been amended a couple of times. From what we can tell, the documents have never been updated from what the developer gave us. A number of owners want to modernize our documents. However, the declaration of condominium, which we understand is our most important document, says that amendments must be approved by seventy-five percent of all owners. We have trouble even getting the majority required for a quorum to hold our annual meeting. It seems impossible to get seventy-five percent of our owners to participate, let alone agree to anything. What options do we have?    Read the Q&A……………………

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