Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC

Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt has provided value-oriented legal services to community associations throughout Colorado, for over 15 years. Our full-service community association law firm tailors representation to the unique needs of each community.

Our team is dedicated to a preventive legal approach, counseling communities and associations to address concerns in a solution-based manner that minimizes discord. We encourage associations to proactively manage their communities and to ensure actions are appropriate prior to implementation.

Our mission is to achieve solutions for Colorado HOAs that protect the investments of owners and foster neighborhoods and relationships within the communities.

News and Insights

Legislative Changes in July Prompts Adoption of New Policies by HOAs

By Connor B. Wilden / July 26, 2021

Recent changes to provisions in CCIOA likely contradict what your current governing documents reflect on the use of artificial turf and drought tolerant landscaping, and the display of flags and signs. House Bills 21-1229 and 21-1310 (“Bills”) were both signed by Governor Jared Polis earlier this month. The changes in...

Two Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers® list

By Shannon LeBleu / March 10, 2021

Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC is pleased to announce that Candyce D. Cavanagh and Jerry Orten have been named to The Best Lawyers in America list for Community Association Law in the Colorado 2021 Edition. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as...

The Fair Housing Act Expands Protections

By Shannon LeBleu / February 19, 2021

On Thursday, February 11, 2021, the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") announced that LGBTQ Americans would be protected under the Fair Housing Act ("FHA"). Initially passed in 1968, the FHA protects against housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin. As originally drafted,...

State Extends Limits on Collection Activity

By Hal Kyles / January 28, 2021

On January 21, 2021, Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 21-002 into law. The Bill effectively extends the prohibitions on creditors from taking extraordinary actions to recover debt, to June 1, 2021. There were no changes to the original Bill (SB 20-211). In June of last year, SB 20-211 was approved,...

Wrapping Up 2020

By Shannon LeBleu / December 30, 2020

2020 has been difficult beyond comparison, and in countless ways. Although the challenges are not yet over, for many, 2021 is the proverbial "light at the end of the tunnel". With this year coming to a close, we wanted to take a moment of gratitude. To our clients, peers, and...

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