Fort Lauderdale-based Becker & Poliakoff announced Tuesday that it is merging with Taylor & Carls, a 13-lawyer Central Florida law firm specializing in community associations.

Taylor & Carls, which has offices in Altamonte Springs, Oldsmar and Palm Coast, will combine with Becker effective Dec. 1 under the Becker name. Taylor & Carls’ founding shareholders Robert Taylor and Harry Carls will serve as co-office managing shareholders for the combined firms’ Orlando office.