August 2008 Education for Board Members Evening Forums August 7 Top 6 Most Frequent Legal Issues to Arise 6:00 - 7:30 PM September 4 Ins and Outs of Annual Meetings 6:00 - 7:30 PM Forums are held at our Arvada Office 5610 Ward Road Suite 300 (1 mile north of I-70) Classes for Board Members September 25 Creating Functional Boards 6:00 - 9:00 PM Arvada Office October 8 Creating Functional Boards 6:00 - 9:00 PM Fort Collins Office Registration required. Click here to register   Past Issues View Newsletter Archive Search past issues of Community E-ssentials by keyword: Community Associations and the IRS by Trisha K. Harris, Esq. 501(c) is a provision of the IRS Revenue Code listing 28 types of non-profit organizations exempt from some federal income taxes.  Does your association qualify? [FULL STORY]   Sample Newsletter Article for Associations Regarding Energy Efficiency Bill HB 08-1270 - the "Energy Bill" is effective August 2008.  Since the passage of this bill, boards have become more aware of energy efficiency issues.   What about the homeowners?  Educating homeowners is the best way to ensure understanding of this Bill.  We recommend the association include an article in an upcoming newsletters to explain the Bill in detail.  Here is a sample article for associations. [FULL STORY]   Discriminatory Hiring by Loura K. Sanchez, Esq. Employment discrimination occurs whenever an employer or its representatives adversely single out employees or applicants on the basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion and a variety of other reasons.  If your association has employees, it is important to be aware of questions you can and cannot ask.  This chart provides a list of proper and improper questions. [FULL STORY]   The Importance of Turning Over Delinquent Assessment Accounts Early by Brianna Schaefer, Esq. Boards often struggle with the issue of when to turn over a delinquent owner to the association's attorney to begin the legal process of collecting unpaid assessments.  Because an account has a small balance or the association doesn't want to spend money to collect the account are reasons that have prevented some boards from pursuing these debts.  However, boards who turn over delinquent accounts early meet with far greater success in collections.  This article provides 4 reasons your board should consider for moving more quickly on collecting delinquent accounts. [FULL STORY]   HindmanSanchez To learn more about HindmanSanchez's services, visit our website at www.hindmansanchez.com To contact us or to submit a question, email us at hoa.law@hindmansanchez.com To subscribe to this newsletter click here  To unsubscribe to Community E-ssentials, click here To subscribe to our legislative newsletter/blog www.hoalegislate.com click here HindmanSanchez respects the Web and the privacy of those who use it. To unsubscribe to Community E-ssentials, click here.    Published by HindmanSanchez P.C. Copyright © 2008 HindmanSanchez P.C.. All rights reserved. These materials have been prepared by HindmanSanchez P.C. for informational purposes only and are not legal advice. This information is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Internet subscribers and online readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. Please do not send us confidential information until you speak with one of our attorneys and get authorization to send that information to us. If you wish to initiate possible representation, please contact one of our attorneys. Tell A Friend Additional Resources:  The Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a nonprofit organization that provides education and resources to community associations. To find out more about CAI visit www.caionline.org

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