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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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

After our scintillating discussion focused on HB 1137 this afternoon, I can’t resist but to hold another class that focuses on HB 1137 and all the other 2022 legislation and other legal changes impacting Colorado community associations. Community managers and Board members are invited to join me on July 11, 2022 at 1:00 to explore…

Governor Polis signed HB 1137 into law on Friday, in spite of calls by hundreds of community members for a veto. This ambiguous, flawed, and expensive bill will go into effect on August 10. As a reminder, HB 1137 will fundamentally alter all community collection and enforcement processes, as well as require certain decisions to…