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Robert L. Tankel, Esq.

Law Office of Robert L. Tankel
1022 Main St, Ste D
Dunedin, FL 34698
Tel: (727) 736-1901

Mr. Tankel provides clients and managers a friendly, collaborative environment where client goals can be met in a cost-effective and personal fashion. We use technology to provide online status updates for our clients in real time. Educating clients and managers is an important part of our practice. The firm's primary focus is on collection of unpaid assessments for condominium and homeowner associations.

You can view his full bio on the firm's website.

Mr. Tankel has contributed his expert opinion and experience to the HOAleader.com articles below.

Tips for Dealing with Satellite Dish Requests in Your HOA
May 2010
Has your condo or HOA Board received requests from owners who want to install antennae or satellite dishes on the common-area roof? Since installations can damage your roof, must you approve such requests? And where else can homeowners place them? Here's some guidance. . . . keep reading

Should Your Homeowners Association Offer Wi-Fi?
April 2010
Is Wi-Fi the new cable? Will HOAs and condo associations begin offering it as part of their basic assessment package? Here we discuss factors your association should consider before installing Wi-Fi at your association. . . . keep reading

HOA Governance: Know Your Place During an Election
April 2010
Can your condo or HOA board endorse a slate of candidates? Can it discourage owners from voting for other candidates? Here's a guide to appropriate board behavior during elections. . . . keep reading

Tips for Dealing with Contractors Gone Bad
April 23, 2010
This week's tip offers advice for condo and homeowners association boards that are disappointed with contractors. If you're considering severing ties, follow these rules. . . . keep reading

6 Tips for Properly Firing a Contractor
April 2010
It's not always easy to end a business relationship because you may not have the legal right to make a break. And if your condominium or homeowners association board attempts to terminate a contract without the right to do so, your association can land in court. . . . keep reading

HOA Board Members: 7 Things You Must Know If You're Sued Personally for Board Actions
April 2010
Sometimes homeowners sue HOA boards, and sometimes they sue both the board and board members individually. Here are seven things you should know if you're personally sued for actions taken as a condo or homeowners association board member. . . . keep reading

Tax Day: What Your Board Must Know about Homeowners Association Taxes
April 2010
Homeowners associations have to file tax returns like the rest of the corporations in the United States. Here's a primer on the rules associations must follow when they file and advice on minimizing the stress of tax day for your HOA. . . . keep reading

HOA Leadership Roles and Duties: A Guide to the Positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Member in Condo and Homeowners Associations
We're hearing from a growing number of association members who want more detail about their responsibilities--or who want an easy way to educate their newly elected fellow board members about what, exactly, board members do. What's the president supposed to do? How about the vice president, secretary, and treasurer? . . . keep reading

The Fair Housing Act and Protected Classes: What Your HOA Needs to Know
November 6, 2009
This week's tip is taken from a new article that explains three areas of the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) that are critical for condo and HOA boards to understand. Here we'll cover just one area: protected classes. . . . keep reading

HOA Legal Compliance: A Primer on the Fair Housing Act for Homeowners Associations
November 2009
The Fair Housing Act prevents many types of discrimination in housing. Here's a basic overview of how it affects your homeowners association. . . . keep reading

HOA Financial Matters: What's Receivership, and When Do Condo and Homeowner Associations Need It?
November 2009
Though it's still rare in community associations, receivership has become more common in today's economy. With any luck, your HOA will never experience receivership. But some unlucky associations will. So here are some basics on receivership, along with information about how it's arising in condo and homeowner associations today. . . . keep reading

HOA Elections: What's Cumulative Voting, and Should You Use It?
November 2009
Most people don't even know what cumulative voting is and probably couldn't tell you if it's allowed in their state or their association. Here, we explain the procedure, discuss its pros and cons, and offer insight as to whether to change your bylaws to include or exclude it. . . . keep reading

Six Ways to Recruit Strong Board Members for Your Condo or Homeowner Association
October 2009
There's no doubt it's a challenge to get volunteers to agree to serve on condo and homeowner association boards, especially in today's economy. There are practical tools you can use to build a good farm team of HOA volunteers. Here, attorneys and property managers offer six of their best tips. . . . keep reading

Negotiating Contracts for Your HOA: Who Has the Authority?
October 23, 2009
This week's tip answers a question posted on the HOAleader.com discussion forum. Can a single board member bind a condo or homeowners association to a contract without the rest of the board's approval? . . . keep reading

HOA Contracts: Can One Board Member Contractually Bind Your Homeowners Association?
October 2009
Can one board member, without the board's knowledge, bind the association to a contract? The short answer is yes. However, our experts have suggested practices you can implement to prevent it from happening at your association. . . . keep reading

Avoiding HOA Board Burnout: Would These Techniques Improve the Lives of Your Board Members?
October 16, 2009
This week's tip is a double-header: I'm sharing two tips on avoiding board burnout. . . . keep reading

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