HOA Law Basics
March 2011
HOA Law Basics
Program Highlights
This foundational program will give you the basics of representing community associations and homeowners, including these presentations by Colorado lawyers who have focused their practices on community association issues:
- Overview of Common Interest Communities: Background, Relevant Statutes, Documents and Governance
- Collection Actions
- Reserve Funding and Reserve Study Investments
- Transparency and Governance
- Covenant Enforcement
- Conflicts of Interest
Program Description
Build a Foundation in Community Association Law
In 1970, the United States had 10,000 community associations with 2.1 million residents. Today, we have 309,600 communities with 62 million residents.*
And here in Colorado, explosive growth has made association living a popular-and often unavoidable-living arrangement.
Now is a great time to invest in your practice by developing your knowledge and skills in an area of law that touches so many lives across the state.
This program, taught mostly by lawyers who exclusively focus their practices on community association law, will lay a foundation for your community association practice, acquaint you with association-specific laws, identify and address common issues, and steer your practice in the right direction.
Agenda
8:30 - 8:55 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:55 - 9:00 am
Welcome
Extended by Suzanne M. Leff, Esq., Program Chair, Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, Denver, CO
9:00 - 10:10 am
Overview of Common Interest Communities: Background, Relevant Statutes, Documents and Governance
- Brief History of Common Interest Communities
- Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act
- Colorado Condominium Ownership Act
- Nonprofit Act
- Governing Documents
- Responsible Governance Policies (including templates)
Amy K. Hansen, Esq., Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff + Ragonetti, Denver, CO
Suzanne M. Leff, Esq., Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, Denver, CO
10:10 - 10:30 am
Networking Break
10:30 - 11:20 am
Collection Actions
- County court
- Judicial foreclosures
- Receiverships
- Liens
- Impact of Public Trustee foreclosures and bankruptcy
Jonah Hunt, Esq., HindmanSanchez, Arvada, CO
11:20 - 12:10 pm
Reserve Funding and Reserve Study
- Investments
- Loan Options for Funding Projects
- Options in the Current Economy
- Special Assessments
- FHA/HUD Certification for condos
Gene West, Vice President and Financial Consultant, RBC Wealth Management, Greenwood Village, CO
Chris Pacetti, PCAM, Executive Director, Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association, Littleton, CO
Melanie Antonitis,Vice President, Citywide Banks, Denver, CO
12:10 - 1:30 pm
Lunch (On your own)
1:30 - 2:40 pm
Transparency and Governance
- Meetings - Open Meetings (including work sessions); Executive Sessions; Member Forums; Notices; Voting and Proxies
- Inspection and Copying - What constitutes an association record? How much can associations charge?
- Adoption and Amendment of Policies - Procedures; Notice; Electronic Notice
- New! Statewide HOA Registration
David J. Graf, Esq., Moeller Graf, Englewood, CO
Dan Sweetser, Esq., The Sweetser Law Firm, Denver, CO
2:40 - 3:00 pm
Networking Break
3:00 - 3:50 pm
Covenant Enforcement
- Types of restrictive covenants
- Common violations/issues
- Enforcement mechanisms
- Attorney fees for prevailing party
- Statutes of limitations
Candyce Cavanagh, Esq., Orten, Cavanagh, Richmond & Holmes, Denver, CO
3:50 - 4:40 pm
Ethics: Conflicts of Interest
- Managing multiple points of contact: property managers, board members, homeowners, and more?
- Who is your client?
Mark K. Payne, Esq., Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, Denver, CO
4:40 pm
Adjourn
Program Chair
Suzanne M. Leff
Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne
Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne
Denver, CO
Faculty
Melanie Antonitis
Citywide Banks
Denver, CO
Candyce Cavanagh, Esq.
Orten, Cavanagh, Richmond & Holmes
Denver, CO
Orten, Cavanagh, Richmond & Holmes
Denver, CO
David J. Graf, Esq.
Moeller Graf
Moeller Graf
Englewood, CO
Amy K. Hansen, Esq.
Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff + Ragonetti
Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff + Ragonetti
Denver, CO
Jonah Hunt, Esq.
HindmanSanchez
HindmanSanchez
Arvada, CO
Chris Pacetti, PCAM
Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association
Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association
Littleton, CO
Mark K. Payne, Esq.
Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne
Denver, CO
Daniel A. Sweetser, Esq.
The Sweetser Law Firm
The Sweetser Law Firm
Denver, CO
Gene West
RBC Wealth Management
RBC Wealth Management
Greenwood Village, CO
Video Replays: March 24, 2011
Denver: CLE Classroom, 1900 Grand Street, Suite 300
Grand Junction: 1250 East Sherwood Drive
Colorado Springs: 421 South Tejon Street, Suite 100
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $339.00 |
| CBA | $289.00 |
| REAL | $259.00 |
| SOLO | $259.00 |
| New Lawyer | $239.00 |
| CBA | $239.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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