Meeting Moment – Secret Ballots

A savvy reader wrote us asking whether an election of board members using the unanimous consent technique violates Colorado law.  The reader is aware that CCIOA Section 38-33.3-310(b)(I)(A) states that “votes for contested positions on the executive board shall be taken by secret ballot.” Remember that any election, regardless of the method used, is actuallyGo to Resource

Meeting Moment – Defusing Formality

Annual meeting time is just around the corner.  For board presidents who don’t have much experience moderating meetings, that annual meeting can be the most intimidating thing on your calendar.  Well, maybe the MOST intimidating thing is the idea of moderating that annual meeting with “Mrs. Jones”, a formidable retiree who’s a stickler for properGo to Resource

Attorneys, Managers and the Association

Association managers and association lawyers should, and usually do, share a common goal:  providing the best possible service to their client associations. Meeting this goal requires a high level of cooperation and understanding on the part of both the manager and the lawyer.  Each of them operates under a number of practical and professional limitationsGo to Resource

Boilerplate A to Z: General Terms of an Agreement

General Contractual Provisions that should be included in all HOA contracts: A.     Use of “Will” and “May”. “Will” is a mandatory word denoting an obligation to pay or perform. “May” is a permissive word denoting an option. B.     Use of “Pronouns”. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine, orGo to Resource

Practical Lessons In Construction Defect Cases

The Emergence of the Homebuyer’s Rights For many years the phrase “buyer beware” characterized the homeowner’s relative lack of power against the builder of the defective home. Deemed to have an affirmative duty to inspect the property prior to execution of the purchase contract, homebuyers who failed to do so were denied recovery and theirGo to Resource
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