South Florida’s Seniors South Florida, with its sunny skies and relaxed lifestyle, attracts retirees from across the nation. But for many 55+ residents, this paradise can turn dark when they become victims of financial exploitation. Unfortunately, South Florida’s seniors are prime targets for scammers due to several factors: Scammers employ various tactics to exploit seniors […]
Question: What is a late HOA fee in Florida? Answer: Florida Statutes 720 addresses late fees as well as our Governing Documents. Garden Patio Villa’s Governing Documents also states late fees are applied after 10 days of a grace period. The HOA fee is due on the first of the month. If payment comes in […]
Garden Patio Villas finally finished our gazebo project! We now have a place to sit and relax on a bench and enjoy the birds and breeze! If you are walking your dog, the common area next to our pool is where you can stop and relax for a while! As a reminder, the gazebo project […]
Garden Patio Villas is looking at the costs of hiring a Management Company. Current Board Members are ready to retire from their years of service to our community. No other Members have requested to be on the Board of Directors. HOA’s require a Board to take care of the Association. Not many HOA’s are self managed, like Garden […]
Question: Why Should You Avoid Probate? Answer: Many times in our Garden Patio Villas community, we see villas that have to go into probate when a member passes away. Many times, this brings a lot of problems to their family members or loved ones! Why should you avoid probate? Probate occurs when you have no […]
About 25 of our Members attended the “Super” Members Potluck event on Saturday, February 3, 2024. What a wonderful turnout it was! There was so much food! Ziti, mac and cheese, lasagna, cornbread, Italian meatballs, pasta salad, yellow rice, egg casserole, Swedish meatballs, rice with seafood, empanadas, cheese manicotti, and ribs! And that was just […]
Garden Patio Villas had bushes that were 45 years old! In January 2024, we replaced the old bushes off 76th Ave. (between Strawberry Lane and Lemon Tree lane) with new clusia bushes! In addition, we added dwarf ixoras around the edges of these roads to make it easier to see cars and better visibility all […]
What is a Homeowners Association? It is a business like GM or McDonalds, except it is non-profit. It can be compared to shareholders who own these companies through shares of stock that are purchased. It’s like we own shares of Garden Patio Villas through the villas we have purchased. Like GM, the Board of Directors […]
