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
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Corporate Transparency Class
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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…
New Classes: House Bills 1337 and 1233
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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…
HOA Task Force Meeting Set
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House Bill 1137 One Year Later: The Forgotten Homeowners and Residents
By Molly Foley-Healy on
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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…
HOA Task Force Bill
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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
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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 1137: Manager Training
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Community managers are invited to join us on June 29 at 1:00 to learn about House Bill 1137, what it says, what it doesn’t say, and what you need to know to take care of your communities. Register in advance for this class; it’s sure to ruin your day, but we promise to make it…
1137 is Finally Final – Asking for a Veto
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After a contentious session, House Bill 1137 is finally in its final form and on its way to the Governor. This bill is going to create havoc should it go into effect on August 10.
It will:
– Eliminate fines as a means of enforcement against individual, discrete behavioral violations that are easily cured and…
House Bill 1040: Closures Notifications and More
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The Governor signed House Bill 1040 into law last week, enshrining into law the obligation for community associations to provide notice to community members should it need to restrict access to common elements for more than seventy-two hours. While this is an appropriate, fair, and laudable goal, many other provisions of House Bill 1040 create…