Yes, here at FLS you can get your condo law with a side of Shakespeare. And today we are talking about that most inflammatory of community association topics: the FINE. When an owner violates a provision of the governing documents, the Association may have several avenues of recourse. It can file for an injunction and litigate. It may be able to revoke certain privileges. It might even be able to involve county or state enforcement. But the most commonly used, most often mis-used, most controversial, most expedient, and perhaps most misunderstood remedy is the imposition of monetary fines.    Read the article………………….

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