A Colorado federal appellate court recently issued a significant decision which should guide community associations and contractors to make helpful contract and insurance decisions. This court decision addressed the recurring issue of liability insurance coverage for construction projects In the recent Greystone case, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, a federal court based in Denver,Go to Resource
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A receivership allows an association to intercept a tenant’s rent payments. The rent payments are applied to the delinquent homeowner’s balance until paid in full. The process of the receivership is handled by the receiver, an independent third party appointed by the court. If you are interested in a receivership to collect against a particularGo to Resource
This article provides a brief overview of mediation concepts and uses. Mediation is a powerful and creative dispute resolution process. Associations should consider mediation as an alternative approach for resolving certain disputes that arise in their communities. Mediation is an informal process where a neutral third party helps the disputing parties to negotiate a mutuallyGo to Resource
Today’s associations understand the need to convey, and even over-communicate, important information to their members. To that end, some associations have jumped into the cyberworld with their own Facebook and/or Twitter pages. Before jumping in with both feet, however, associations should consider adopting a social media policy. Before putting together such a policy, the boardGo to Resource
If your community is still under declarant control, you should be aware that CCIOA prescribes a time frame within which the declarant must turn over control of the board to the community owners. Pursuant to Section 303(5)(a) of CCIOA, a declarant is required to turn over control of the board to owners upon the occurrenceGo to Resource