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Many Coloradans are convinced that probate is something to be avoided. I do not agree that probate is always, or even usually, bad. I believe[…]

Appeals from hearing officer decisions go to the Industrial Claims Appeals Office. Two members of the Industrial Claims Appeals Panel will review the hearing record.[…]

Stutheit & Gartland has multiple clients right now who regret that they did not hire an attorney before they signed up with their contractor.  Here[…]

On April 20 the Wall Street Journal published a simple, but useful article entitled Four Estate-Planning Documents Everyone Should Have. The article is  available at[…]

The old Colorado case,  Benham v. Heyde,  (Colo.Supreme Court 1950) said.. . “A contract, entered into by a person in the course of an occupation[…]

Contractors, who have been paid, should formally release their lien. You do not want a property owner suing you to have the lien released for[…]

Update Note: In a March 25 decision the Colorado Industrial Claims Appeals Office issued a “precedential decision” finding that what we state below as to[…]

In the following discussion, a reference to C.R.S. means Colorado Revised Statutes, law created by the legislature.  The symbol, “§”, is lawyer shorthand for “section”.[…]

1. What happens if I die without a last will? If you do not make a last will, Colorado law will determine who gets your[…]

Q:  What is an appropriate rate to charge for services as guardian and conservator? A. An answer is usually something like “It depends on the[…]