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Password Protections Added to Secretary of State Filing Records

The Secretary of State recently announced that they have added password protection for business owners and filers to safeguard against identity theft. When association’s file their annual reports online, filers now have the option to create their own password. Read More...
Topics: Governance, Operations
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HOA Liens For Sale

The list below will provide you access to a list of association assessment liens belonging to our clients on properties that are currently in public trustee foreclosure. The list, in PDF format is searchable by foreclosure sale date, county, public trustee sale number or property address.Not every l Read More...
Topics: HOA Liens For Sale
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Educate! Educate! Educate?

As we continue to dive deeper into the DORA report, we’ve tried to ascertain the root of the majority of complaints received by DORA. Looking at the categories of complaints, no less than 82.91% of the complaints relate to items that could be mitigated with additional information and or education Read More...
Topics: Legislation, Current
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Managers - How Close is Too Close

As a follow up to a recent post, the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) report indicated that of the 478 unique complaints (complaints from different individuals rather than multiple complaints from the same person) received by DORA 32.8% or 157, involved the association's manager. This perce Read More...
Topics: Legislation, Current
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The DORA Report – What’s in a Complaint?

The Department of Regulatory Agencies released its report detailing the past years activity regarding homeowners associations. The Report indicates that the Homeowners Association Information Office received 478 unique complaints through December 15, 2011 (although complaints for 2012 are expected Read More...
Topics: Legislation, Current
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HB 12-1237 Introduced to Clarify Association Records

The Colorado Legislative Action Committee worked with Representative Angela Williams to introduce HB 12-1237. The bill was introduced yesterday and is intended to clarify what type of records must be kept by associations by amending Section 317 of CCIOA. IF this bill becomes law the identified reco Read More...
Topics: Legislation, Current
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Have you heard about G.A.P.?

G.A.P. is an innovative program which has met with such great success in Florida that its creators decided it was time to debut it in the Mile High (and surrounding) cities. What is G.A.P., you ask?  It stands for “Guaranteed Assessment Program.”…. and that’s exactly what it is!  This insu Read More...
Topics: Litigation, Collections
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Open Meetings 101

As we all know, Colorado requires all board meetings to be open to attendance by owners within the community, unless the board goes into executive session.  We get a lot of questions from boards and managers about whether specific topics are appropriate for executive session.  Colorado law (C.R.S. Read More...
Topics: Governance, Meetings
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Questions to Ask Prior to Proceeding with a Receivership Action

Given the state of today’s economy, Associations are facing increased delinquencies.  Proceeding with a lawsuit after an owner has failed to respond to the attorney’s thirty-day demand letter is not always the best option.  For example, the property may be owned by an entity such as an LLC, wh Read More...
Topics: Litigation, Collections
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How the CCIOA Budget Process Works

As we are in the middle of annual meeting season for many communities, it may be helpful to review the budgeting process that you are required to follow.  Budgeting is the process of reviewing your association’s anticipated income and establishing planned expenditures for the upcoming year.  The Read More...
Topics: Governance, Operations
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Barking Dogs, Dead Grass and Commercial Vehicles

Manager Forum

March 1. 12:00pm - 1:30pm Arvada Office
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Creative enforcement techniques for common violations
 You’ve been to classes discussing demand letters, fines, and law-suits as ways to enforce your covenants. The purpose of this class is to discuss other enforcement techniques that may be less conventional, more creative, and used successfully by associations.
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CCIOA Budget Process

Manager Webinar

March 7. 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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How does it work and who does it apply to?
 Communities created after July 1, 1992, are bound by the budget process set forth in CCIOA. But can they deviate or be more restrictive then what CCIOA dictates?
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CCIOA Budget Process

Board Member Webinar

March 7. 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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How does it work and who does it apply to?
 Communities created after July 1, 1992, are bound by the budget process set forth in CCIOA. But can they deviate or be more restrictive then what CCIOA dictates?
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State and Federal Statutes Effecting Associations

Manager Class

March 14. 8:30am - 10:30am Arvada Office
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Do you know what they are and what they say?
 You’ve no doubt heard lots of acronyms being thrown around by attorneys, such as CCIOA, CRNPCA, FHAA, OTARD, and the like. But what do they all mean and how do they apply to your communities?
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Covenant Enforcement

Board Member Class

March 15. 6:00pm - 8:00pm Fort Collins Office
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What are my duties as a board member and do I have any discretion?
 Learn about your duties, rights, and obligations as a board member when it comes to covenant enforcement. What do your documents and statutes require you to do and where do you have discretion to make choices?
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Assistance Animals

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April 5. 12:00pm - 1:30pm Arvada Office
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Do we really have to allow the emotional assistance cat in our community?
 In this day and age, are there really any communities out there who have not been approached by a resident wishing to keep assistance animal? Sometimes it’s an easy decision: the seeing-eye dog, the hearing impaired assistance dog, etc.
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Action without a Meeting

Manager Webinar

April 11. 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Is your community doing it right?
 This Webinar will focus on the statutory requirements associated with taking board action without a meeting. Learn when to use the processes set forth in your documents and when you will be required to use Colorado statutes.
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Action without a Meeting

Board Member Webinar

April 11. 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Is your community doing it right?
 This Webinar will focus on the statutory requirements associated with taking board action without a meeting. Learn when to use the processes set forth in your documents and when you will be required to use Colorado statutes.
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Effective Meetings

Manager Class

April 17. 4:00pm - 6:30pm
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The Gant - 610 S Westend St Aspen, CO 81611
 With a large number of owners being off site owners conducting meetings can be a challenge.  This class will focus on the fundamentals of meetings, from notice requirements to technology requirements.  We will also address the psychology of the meetings and how to effectively conduct the meeting.
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Effective Meetings

Board Member Class

April 17. 4:00pm - 6:30pm
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The Gant - 610 S Westend St Aspen, CO 81611
 With a large number of owners being off site owners conducting meetings can be a challenge.  This class will focus on the fundamentals of meetings, from notice requirements to technology requirements.  We will also address the psychology of the meetings and how to effectively conduct the meeting.
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