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E-Newsletter Kicks Off
We at Orten & Hindman would like to welcome our clients, colleagues and friends to our second issue of Community E-ssentials. Our purpose in publishing Community E-ssentials is to provide our readers with practical and useful information concerning legal and relevant issues in the community association field. To do this, we welcome your suggestions, comments and questions. If there are specific questions you wish addressed or answered, simply email us at hoa.law@ortenhindman.com.
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Get Educated and Entertained in 2002
The Ever-Popular O&H Boot Camps Inform and Educate Board Members and Managers on Ever-Changing HOA Trends and Law
"Every board member should attend these workshops. They're informing, and presented in a humorous and entertaining way that keeps your attention. Three hours goes by in no time at all, and I walk out a better board member," says an attendee of the O&H Boot Camps. For those board members who have yet to experience an O&H Boot Camp, January kicks off the 2002 schedule with Boot Camp Part 1: "Understanding Your Legal Duties and Responsibilities and Avoiding Liability" on January 15 in Wheat Ridge. Revising our Boot camp content slightly, we will be presenting four different Boot Camps in 2002. As always, our lively, fast-paced Boot Camps offer timely, intereting and practical topics to board members, committee members, and association managers at no cost.
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Self-Help: Could You vs. Should You
Enforcing the rules and covenants of your community can be difficult and challenging. Every once in a while, associations are faced with a difficult homeowner, who is in violation of the declaration and continues to ignore letters from the Board requesting he maintain his property. A declaration can allow the association to enter onto the property and maintain it and then charge the owner for the costs. Is this the best option for your association?
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Dealing With Harassment
How Board Members and Managers Cope
Harassment of board members and managers by homeowners and even other board members is a growing trend and problem. "Harassment" was the hot topic at our December lunch and breakfast forums, where managers and board members alike confirmed that this is indeed a serious and continuing issue. So how should you deal with harassment and what is the law?
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It's Defective...What Do I Do Now?
Cracking pipes. Defective siding. Crumbling shingles. Leaky plumbing. No association or homeowner likes to deal with these issues, but they do arise every now and then. You’re not alone; sometimes these problems are nation wide. So who can you contact when faced with these issues?
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Essential Ingredients in an Architectural Review and Application Forms
The architectural review process is ideal for the use of forms and checklists. Well-drafted forms can go a long way towards creating the perception that the review process is both fair and reasonable, thus resulting in greater voluntary compliance with the association's covenants and guidelines. The application is one of the most important forms for an association and if drafted properly can protect the association in the event the applicant's actions run contrary to his/her promises. Find out the 10 essential ingredients that a well-drafted ackowledgement provision should include.
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Managers Only Breakfast (M.O.B.)
2002 kicks off the M.O.B. (Managers Only Breakfast), which is a monthly breakfast for managers and will focus on in-depth, relevant and timely issues that managers face in their jobs. The first meeting, which will speak to "Occupancy and Leasing Restrictions" will be January 24 at 8:00 a.m. Please look for more information in your inbox this week. To register, call (303) 432-9999, fax (303) 432-0999 or email rsvp@ortenhindman.com.
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Educational Events
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February Lunch Forum (Wheat Ridge Office): Association Regulation vs. Owner Rights Inside the Home February 6
February Breakfast Forum (Fort Collins Office): Association Regulation vs. Owner Rights Inside the Home February 7
Boot Camp Part 1 (Wheat Ridge Office): Understanding Your Legal Duties and Responsibilities and Avoiding Liability February 11
Boot Camp Part 1 (Fort Collins Office): Understanding Your Legal Duties and Responsibilities and Avoiding Liability February 20
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Community Associations Institute
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The Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a nonprofit association that provides education and resources to community associations. To find out more about CAI visit www.caionline.org
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Boot Camps & Forums
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January Lunch Forum: January 10 Winter Wonderland: Frozen pipes, snow removal, slip-and-falls and other winter problems
January Breakfast Forum (Fort Collins): January 11 Winter Wonderland: Frozen pipes, snow removal, slip-and-falls and other winter problems
Boot Camp Part 1: January 15 Understanding Your Legal Duties and Responsibilities & Avoiding Liability
February Lunch Forum: February 7 Reading the Fine Print: How Good Are Your Contracts?
February Breakfast Forum (Fort Collins): February 8 Reading the Fine Print: How Good Are Your Contracts?
Boot Camp Part 2: February 12 Understanding Your Governing Documents & Applicable Laws
Boot Camp Part 1 (Fort Collins): February 19 Understanding Your Legal Duties and Responsibilities & Avoiding Liability O&H Workshop Schedule
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January Survey Results
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Have delinquent assessments increased at your association this year?
Yes 22%
No 78%
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