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Matthew Zifrony, Esq.

Matthew Zifrony

Tripp Scott, PA
110 SE 6th Street, 15th Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Tel: 954-525-7500

Matthew Zifrony, a director with Tripp Scott, provides strategic counsel for corporate contractual and transactional issues. He also provides property financing and transaction counsel to buyers, sellers, lenders and developers of residential and commercial real estate.

Currently, Zifrony is the president of one of the largest homeowners associations in Broward County and represents numerous condominium and homeowners associations in the tri-county area, providing counsel on such issues as collections, rules enforcement, contractual review and association documents.

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

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


HOA Governance: Challenges Remain When Working with Lenders on Delinquencies
January 2010
Too many homeowners associations are struggling to deal with absentee owners who've taken the "jingle mail" route--they've walked away from the home they now owe too much money on, and they've mailed the keys to the bank--before lenders have foreclosed. Even when banks have completed foreclosure and own association units, HOAs still have trouble collecting ongoing fees. . . . keep reading
HOA Communications: Getting a Bead on Your Owners' Concerns
January 2010
One way to understand your owners' concerns is through a survey. But what should you ask? And if you survey your members, will you generate ill will if you simply ignore their comments? Here, we provide answers. . . . keep reading
HOA Boards: What Are You Resolving to Do Better in 2010?
January 15, 2010
This week's tip deals with ways other HOA and condo board members and association managers and attorneys suggest that you can resolve to do better in 2010. . . . keep reading
Discussion Forum Follow-Up: What's a Reasonable Late Fee?
January 2010
A reader on the HOAleader.com discussion board asks a simple question that has vexed many boards: What's a reasonable late fee? Here's a brief primer. . . . 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
HOA Governance: When Your Board of Directors Won't Act
July 2009
A common threads in the HOAleader.com discussion board deals with owners who can't get their board to enforce its own rules. Here, experts offer different perspectives on the issue and tips for the best ways--from elections to the threat of litigation--to get the board to do its job. . . . keep reading
HOA Meeting Mistakes: The Most Common Ways HOA Meetings Go Wrong; How You Can Avoid Them
July 2009
You'd think it would be a snap to run a successful meeting. Actually, it's not. On the contrary, it's easy to make meetings dreadful events to endure. Just commit any of several common mistakes. Here are the most common mistakes HOA and condo boards make when it comes to meetings, along with suggestions for avoiding them. . . . keep reading
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