Sarasota attorney Lobeck to be guest speaker
Sarasota attorney Dan Lobeck, who has decades of expertise in legal issues facing condominium associations, will be the guest speaker during the Feb. 17 meeting of the Siesta Key Condominium Council (SKCC), the organization has announced.
The session will begin at 3 p.m. at Siesta Key Chapel, which stands at 4615 Gleason Ave. on the northern part of the barrier island.
Lobeck plans to address bills approved in the 2025 session of the Florida Legislature that affect condominiums, as well as relevant bills submitted during the 2026 session, which began last week, a news release says.
Lobeck’s topics follow:
2025 legislation
- Milestone Inspections and structural integrity reserve study (SIRS) reserves.
- Management companies.
- Electronic meetings and voting.
- Contracts and insurance.
- Records and websites.
- Financial reports, budgets and investment of funds.
- Unit resale disclosures.
- Division jurisdiction and association registration.
- Hurricane protection.
2026 legislation
- Milestone Inspections and SIRS reserves.
- A mandate for larger associations to hire managers.
- Limits on construction defect claims.
- Website records access and notices.
- Hurricane resistance tax breaks and building codes.
- Condominium terminations.
A question-and-answer session will follow Lobeck’s presentation, the news release adds.