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I am in a Florida Condo association and have been the Treasurer of this association for the past 7 years, deciding to not run for the board this last time. The current Treasurer sees me as a threat because I "know too much" so he has embarked on a campaign of harrassment and intimidation to make my life miserable. His last effort involved having the association attorney (who is a friend of his) send a certified letter on behalf of the entire board to me accusing me of disrupting a board meeting to the point of having the meeting adjourned prior to completion of board business. This allegation completely false. I have the audio tape of that meeting at which I did not make one comment to the board and 3 of the 5 board members will state I said nothing at the meeting as well as 9 owners who attended the meeting. What can I do to stop this board member who has a personal ax to grind and using the association resources to do it? I have responded to the false allegations demanding a retraction from the attorney and an apology from the board and received a response from the attorney stating there will be no retraction or apology.
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Hi Nancy - I am not a lawyer, so this is not legal advice. The first thing I would do (I'm in NY and the process in FL may be different) is contact an attorney who is familiar with condominium law. I know the last thing you need is to incur lawyer fees, but from what you wrote I don't think you have much choice. You may be able to recover these fees under certain circumstances, but that is something the attorney will be able to advise you.
DO NOT approach any of the people you've spoken to who seem to be on your side for statements or other documentation until you've spoken with an attorney. There are legally prescribed ways of obtaining statements that can be used if you have to go to court. If you try to do it without legal advise you may render your supporters' statement ineffective. There will be time enough to get statements if your attorney thinks they are necessary.
Good luck!
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