Recently, I wrote about when an association should consider forgiveness of an owner’s debt. Once the association decides to forgive an owner’s debt, then what? First, the amount will actually be...
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With more and more talk at the federal level about immigration reform, most employers are focused on federal compliance when hiring. Specifically the I-9 form created in the 1980s to stem the tide of illegal immigration. Don’t forget to use the new I-9 form which became effective March 8, 2013!
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David Firmin and Loura Sanchez were each quoted in different articles in the March/April edition of Common Ground.
...In the middle of the continued debates over more controversial items, HB 1137 became the first bill impacting common interest communities to cross the finish line and become law. HB 1237 was signed by Governor Hickenlooper on March 8, 2013...
As we enter into the middle of March, legislation that will survive the House and Senate is starting to take shape. On the side of the legislation that will move forward is HB 1137 which was approved by the Senate on March 5, 2013, and has...
In a legislative session that is seeing many bills bogged down by other more pressing matters or political fights, the Senate was able to push SB 13-183 through the chamber in fast track style. Being introduced on February 19, 2013, in three...
When disaster strikes a community, whether it be a fire, flood or other catastrophe, owners are often displaced from their homes for a considerable amount of time while restoration is completed. In a recent article, residents of a condo building will need to be out of their units for several months...
Disputes within community associations are common, occurring on a daily basis. But disputes that end up costing $400,000 are not common, especially when the dispute comes down to inches. Four inches that is. This particular dispute was over a political sign that was four...
As the legislature continues to work, bills that were initially introduced with good intentions have started to struggle. Specifically, HB 1225, The Homeowners Insurance Reform Act of 2013, has been postponed after it failed to gain traction...
Owners in your community may frequently request that the board forgive their debt. Can, and should, the board do this? First of all, as many of you are aware, the Board has a fiduciary duty to collect assessments on behalf of the association. That includes the ability to not only assess late fees and interest on delinquent accounts, but to also collect on late fees and interest, as well as...