The Colorado Division of Real Estate’s HOA Registration Database is now live and accepting registrations. However, HOAs have a grace period until March 1, 2011 to register online. This grace period was created by the Emergency Rule 4 CCR 725-5 adopted by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. The Emergency Rule provides thatGo to Resource
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In a “sweep” done by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources many associations have been cited for environmental violations that could lead to contamination of water sources within the State. In some situations the cases were referred to the state’s Attorney General because of the seriousness of the violation. The associations who wereGo to Resource
The Fifth District Court of Appeals has ruled that associations may demand when a lender’s foreclosure sale date is set. The court ruled that associations, as junior lien holders, have an interest in the property and the maintenance they perform to the common areas inures to the benefit of the property. Because ofGo to Resource
Enforcement of the Red Flags Rule (RFR) begins December 31, 2010. RFR requires “creditors” with “covered accounts” to implement programs to identify, detect, and respond to patterns, practices or specific activities that could indicate identity theft. Does your association need to comply? The RFR provides that creditors who handle accounts with a reasonableGo to Resource
Recently, several major national lenders have responded to the so-called “Robo-signer” scandal by announcing either freezes or new procedures relating to foreclosures in various states, including Colorado. The impact of this national scandal may be somewhat mitigated by Colorado’s status as the lone state that utilizes the public trustee system. Even so, theGo to Resource