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The Subtleties of HB1237 (or the Unintended Consequences)

Go back to 2012.  An owner in your community e-mails the board or your manager, asking for copies of all of the association’s financial records for the last 15 years.  Or he wants to see all of the e-mails between the Board members related to a controversial assessment increase.  Or he wants to Read More...
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Board Member Boundaries and Obligations - Part 2

As a board member, you have a slew of duties and obligations to carry out. Some of these duties and obligations are contained in the governing documents of the association; some are contained in statute. Regardless of where these duties and obligations originate, they must be followed and observed t Read More...
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Board Member Boundaries and Obligations - Part 1

Board Member Boundaries and Obligations - Part 1 As a board member, you have a slew of duties and obligations to carry out.  Some of these duties and obligations are contained in the governing documents of the association; some are contained in statute.  Regardless of where these duties and obliga Read More...
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Should Delinquent Owners be Allowed to Vote?

Does your community have an upcoming homeowner meeting that includes voting on issues such as director elections, special assessments, or document amendments?  Assuming your community also has owners that are delinquent in the payment of assessments, do you allow such owners to participate in the v Read More...
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Proxies in a Nutshell

The term “proxy” is a standard term in the HOA industry used by board members, owners, and managers alike, but there is rarely discussion concerning the legal requirements for proxies and how they should be utilized.  The purpose of this article is to focus on these rarely-discussed issues and Read More...
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What’s Executive Session and When Can We Use It?

An executive session or “closed door session” is a portion of a board meeting that is not open to attendance by the homeowners.  Although the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) generally requires board meetings to be open to attendance by homeowners, Section 308 of CCIOA sets Read More...
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Running Effective Meetings with Disruptive Owners

One of the most challenging situations that may confront your board during a meeting is handling very disruptive audience members.  For example, what if an owner with strong opinions who’s known for being very outspoken, starts yelling during the meeting?  Fortunately, this kind of disruption is Read More...
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Just a “Minute”!!

The phrase “in a New York minute” is supposed to mean in an instant. Or, as Johnny Carson once said, it’s that split-second interval between a Manhattan traffic light turning green and the guy behind you honking his horn.  On the other hand, if I holler “I’ll just be a minute” while scr Read More...

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