Construction and real estate law

The law, which was House Bill 21-1167 and will appear in Colorado Revised Statutes as C.R.S. 38-46-101, prohibits a property owner from withholding from a[…]

The typical residential real estate purchase and sale uses standardized contract forms created by the Colorado Division of Real Estate. See: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/division-real-estate-contracts-and-forms Included in those[…]

Ellyn and David Rucker decided to purchase a house that their daughter, Kristin, would then rent from them. David placed an offer on a house[…]

In this blog we will give an overview for homeowners how a contractor’s or construction professional’s insurance relates to residential construction defects.  This blog is[…]

Colorado’s Constitution guarantees a right to a jury trial in criminal cases, but not in civil cases.  Whether a person is entitled to a jury[…]

The Colorado mechanics lien statute limits the lien of any person to the value of laborers, machinery, tools, or equipment supplied, or services rendered.  A[…]

We often have clients who tell us something like, “I signed the contract, but I did not get a copy signed by the other guy.”[…]

In this blog we will attempt to give construction professionals an overview of their rights under liability insurance policies, when an owner claims construction defects.[…]

As a general rule of Colorado law, an oral contract is just as enforceable as a written contract.  The primary difference is that it is[…]

This post was written by construction attorney Bradley Shefrin, and the original appears at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/colorado-court-appeals-renders-key-aia-contract-void-bradley-shefrin   On March 9, 2017, the Colorado[…]