A California homeowner association recently received nationwide attention after its board of directors passed a rule requiring homeowners to keep their garage doors open on weekdays between 8am and 4pm. The rule came in response …
Continue readingAn Emotional Support Peacock?
Yes, you read this correctly. A passenger on a United Airlines flight attempted to bring her emotional support peacock on board with her. Ultimately, she was not permitted to fly with the peacock because …
Continue readingHouse Bill 18-1107: Electric Vehicle Charging Systems in New Residences
House Bill 18-1107 has been introduced that, if passed, will require builders of both new single-family homes and owner-occupied condominium units to offer one of the following: (a) An electric vehicle charging system; (b) Upgrades …
Continue readingSenate Bill 18-56: Monetary Amounts in Civil Actions
Senate Bill 18-56 has been introduced and proposes to increase the County Court jurisdiction limit from $15,000 to $35,000 effective on January 1, 2019. So what does this mean for community associations? Currently, most lawsuits …
Continue readingHouse Bill 18-1057: Concerning the Collection of Debts
House Bill 18-1057 has been introduced and, if ultimately approved, bodes well for community associations. Essentially, the Bill permits a creditor who obtains a Judgment against a debtor to obtain from the Department of Labor …
Continue readingHouse Bill 18-1126: Regulation of Dogs in Common Interest Communities
Yesterday, I provided a summary of legislative bills that may affect common interest communities. House Bill 18-1126 is proposing an amendment to 38-33.3-106.5 of CCIOA that would prevent an association from enacting a prohibition against: …
Continue reading2018 Legislation Impacting Associations
It looks like 2018 will turn out to be a fairly busy legislative session. So far, the following bills have been introduced that impact community associations: HB 18-1126: Concerning the Permissible Regulation of Dogs in …
Continue readingWelcome to our Family!
I am proud to announce the formation of The Dupont Law Firm. We specialize in community association law together with general litigation, collections and brewery and distillery law. Stephane Dupont, the firm’s managing member, has …
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