Many of our clients have been following CAI’s lawsuit regarding the Corporate Transparency Act’s applicability to HOA clients, Community Associations Institute v. U.S. Department of Treasury, very closely. CAI sought a preliminary injunction, which would postpone the deadline for community associations to file beneficial ownership information reports until the case could be fully heard by
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Corporate Transparency Class
So, what is this Corporate Transparency Act thing? What does the government need us to do NOW??? Come join me for lunch at noon on Thursday (September 26, bring your own food to the Zoom!) and we will learn everything you wish you never needed to know about the CTA, with screen grabs from the
New Classes: House Bills 1337 and 1233
As we predicted in 2022, the Colorado legislature has revised provisions that were created by House Bill 1137, which now means that community associations need to again update their Collection Policy.
What does this mean for you? Existing clients that previously received WLPP Collection Policies under House Bill 1137 will be entitled to a revised
Facing Property Insurance Challenges
Skyrocketing premiums for property insurance coverage for many common interest communities in Colorado, particularly condominium projects, are becoming a financial nightmare for those communities impacted by the premium hikes and the homeowners who live in them. In fact, the Speaker of the House in Colorado is sponsoring House Bill 24-1108 to require the Commissioner of
HOA Task Force Meeting Set
House Bill 1137 One Year Later: The Forgotten Homeowners and Residents
On August 10, 2022, House Bill 22-1137 (“HB 1137”) went into effect. The new law at that time made significant changes to how HOAs in Colorado are permitted to handle enforcement and collection matters. Now that we have lived with and worked under this law for a year, we have discovered issues with the law
“Don’t Panic” — The HOA’s Guide to the Galaxy…of Records Inspection
- “…I always think that the chances of finding out what really is going on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to say hang the sense of it and just keep yourself occupied.” — Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy*
Responding to record requests can sometimes be a daunting
HOA Task Force Bill
Notice Regarding Colorado HOA Homeowners’ Rights Task Force
On May 24, 2023, Governor Polis signed into law HB23-1105, which creates an HOA Homeowners’ Rights Task Force (“Task Force”) to examine issues confronting communities that are governed by the executive board of an association. You can read more about the Task Force at https://dre.colorado.gov/division-notifications/house-bill-23-1105-task-forces-to-examine-issues-affecting-homeowners-rights.
Peter Rabbit’s Paradise: Senate Bill 23-178 Signed Into Law
Thanks to Senate Bill 23-178, community associations throughout the state will see a significant increase in the presence of mischievous young rabbits in the coming years. Senate Bill 178 requires planned communities with detached structures – single family home communities – to permit the installation of vegetable gardens (which include flowers, fruit, herbs, and
Budgetary Blessings
House Bill 23-1131, which would have required a majority of unit owners present at a Board meeting for the Board to approve a proposed budget, has been postponed indefinitely after its hearing in the Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee. Even a proposed strike-below, which would have allowed minute numbers of residents to veto