Lawyer Protocol for
Creating a Condominium

1.  Download the raw forms (compressed "zip" file).  Read the Florida Condominium Act (718 FS)

2.  Send an Initial Mailing to Developer: 
3.  Instruct the Developer to begin preparing the unit plans, floor plans, and condo survey
4.  For Conversions:  prepare the proposed "Notice of Intended Conversion" and then submit that document to the State for approval (by law, this notice must be given to all of the existing tenants (if any)

5.  Prepare the condominium documents for submission to the State (DBPR)
6.  Have the Developer select a 3rd party escrow agent
7.  Have the selected escrow agent to sign the Escrow Deposit Agreement.

8.  Submit condo docs to the State for approval.

9.  Following submission the State will probably send you one or more "Notice of Deficiencies" that will require you to make revisions to the documents.

19.  Prepare disclosure packet that the Developer can copy to give to each of its buyers at the time the purchase contract is signed.  Give the documents to the Developer in both paper and digital (pdf) format

11.  Have the surveyor complete the Survey (if not done already) and have the surveyor sign the certification

12.  Incorporate the Association -

13.  Record the Declaration of condominium
14.  Submit to the State DBPR Form 6000-1 (notice of recording Declaration)

15.  Complete initial organization of Condo Association
16.  After first the unit owner has been elected to board, send the notice to the State as required by FS 718.301(2) - informing DBPR name and address of unit owner director

17.  Developer Turnover of Control -