If a homeowner fails to pay a balance due to their association, there are two ways to attempt to collect that balance. The first is through the personal assets of the homeowner. The second is through the lien against the property. Personal Liability: Unpaid balances due to an association are the personal responsibility of theGo to Resource
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It has been said many times that assessments are the ‘life-blood’ of an association. With costs rising for everything from pool chemicals and light bulbs, to snow removal, the adage continues to hold as true as ever in 2023. Just like the rest of us, associations are not immune to rising costs and cannot provideGo to Resource
Winter is a great time to review your association’s governing documents including your declaration and rules and regulations to ensure your association is moving forward in a positive direction. Specifically, you want to make sure that your governing documents match up to how the Board and the community see the Association moving into the future.Go to Resource
This past summer, the Colorado legislature passed HB22-1137, which became effective on August 9, 2022. This new law requires Colorado associations to update their Collection Policy, Covenant Enforcement Policy and Conduct of Meetings Policy. Additionally, it requires several changes to the collections and covenant enforcement processes. This article focuses on the collections changes, but ifGo to Resource
Do you have questions about the collection lawsuit process? Are you left wondering what “Answer Filed” means? Do you know what the next steps are once a lawsuit has been disputed? Do you wonder whether a sloth can run? (Ok, I just threw that last one in there to see if you were paying attention,Go to Resource