If you just got elected to the board or started managing a new community association, the first thing you should do is review your governing documents. Chances are you will be faced with questions, the answers of which are buried in your governing documents. But getting a solid grasp on your documents may seem likeGo to Resource
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Transition to Homeowner Control: Avoiding Problems and Finding Solutions
Transition to Homeowner Control: Avoiding Problems and Finding Solutions
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 forth the “executive session” exception that allows aGo to Resource
Preventative Law: How to Use Your Association Attorney
Homeowner associations are increasingly finding themselves in the middle of legal controversies. The issues are all too familiar. Contract disputes with landscapers, lawsuits from people injured on the common property, fights over the meaning of poorly worded legal documents, actions to enforce rules and regulations, and disagreements over the legality of special assessments and annualGo to Resource
An issue that has come up quite often as of late is that of a board wanting to help its individual community members while still maintaining its fiduciary obligations to the association. Perhaps there is an owner who is struggling to afford assessments, perform upkeep on the property, or can’t afford a major repair toGo to Resource