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The Lawyer Opinion

The Eastwood Board of Directors had previously asked a question to a panel of Attorneys. The answer provided by these lawyers has caused needless fear and confusion, and perhaps a premature negative outlook of our future potential to fight against the development in a civil court. To best discuss why,  it is important to explain […]

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Who “they” Are

Who Are the Guys on the Other Side? Benge Corp: owns a piece of property declared “wasteland property” within Eastwood. Benge Corp was the original developer of Eastwood. Caporaletti : owns the golf course property

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Settlements are Worthless Unless…

Settlements negotiated between two parties, written in a legal document and signed by both parties may have the appearance of being rock-solid and reliable. This is not the case… When a contract is formed and signed, the resulting contract can be broken by one of the two parties. In this situation,  the damaged party would […]

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2 Different Things

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners and Civil Court are 2 Different Things. Understanding the differences between the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and Civil Court is key to properly fighting development at any point of time. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is the governing body of Orange County. The […]

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Why Eastwood Declarations Need to Be Updated

Developments of communities move through many stages during the build-out of the development. During the build-out, the developers are very much in charge of the community. As such, the initial Declarations (the documents that pertain to the ownership and management of the community) are written with the process of development in mind and include the […]

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Reasons Why the Board of Commissioners Should Turn Down Development

Flooding : Future home building would require more dirt/fill to be brought into the community in the areas designated for building.  The addition of homes in the community has the potential to put a greater burden on water drainage.  There are already areas within the community that flooding is an issue.  Implied Covenant/No Entitlements should […]

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Many, Many Ways to Fight

There are many ways to fight development of the property located inside the Eastwood Community. The developers are attempting to convince the Orange County Board of County Commissioners to allow the development even though the Developmental Review Committee determined that converting a portion of the golf course land into a subdivision of homes is “a […]

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