Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC

Partnering with Colorado’s Common Interest Communities by providing innovative solutions from trusted legal advisors.

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.

News and Insights

State-wide Land Use Bill May Require Communities to Allow ADUs and Increase Housing Densities

By Kelly Morrow / March 28, 2023

On March 22, 2023, SB23-213 (“Bill”) was introduced in the Colorado legislature with the support of Governor Polis. The Bill proposes state-wide comprehensive land use reform with the objective of increasing affordable housing. The Bill is lengthy, but the legislation may impact communities by mandating that local governments adopt minimum...

2023 Legislative Update

By Kelly K. McQueeney / March 23, 2023

The 2023 Colorado legislative session is in full swing. Below you will find several house and senate bills that have been introduced this year that may impact you or your community. You can find more information about the specific bills by clicking on the links below. There are two bills...

Recoveries: Insurance & Construction

By Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC / March 6, 2023

We are celebrating wins and recoveries. Recently, Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt settled a hail loss property claim on behalf of an association for nearly $1M. The association’s claim had previously been unreasonably denied by its insurer. The funds will go towards replacing the roofs in the community. In addition,...

HB 23-1105

By Shannon LeBleu / February 21, 2023

Another year, another legislative session - and more bills that target HOAs and metro districts. HB 23-1105 was introduced this session (sponsored by Reps Jennifer Parenti and Brianna Titone) and aims to create task forces for both HOA and metro districts, the sole purpose of which is to: Study issues...

HB 1137

By Joseph A. Bucerri / February 10, 2023

In the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado Legislature made significant changes to the way homeowner associations are governed. One bill in particular, HB22-1137, added a number of new requirements for associations with a focus on covenant enforcement and collection procedures. As some of the requirements may be confusing, below is...

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