Construction and real estate law

In a decision entitled In re the Estate of Gattis, the Colorado Court of Appeals strengthened protection of buyers of used homes which were fixed[…]

The following is a condensed version of an October 14, 2014 story by Molly Armbrister Reporter- Denver Business Journal For the full story, see: http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/real_deals/2014/10/lakewood-passes-construction-defects-ordinance.html?page=all[…]

Homeowners insurance records provide a potential source of information about the history of a house. The C.L.U.E.® Home Seller’s Disclosure Report  is an independent source[…]

Do not rely only upon references provided by the contractor. References can be useful, but a contractor is not going to give you bad references.[…]

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

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[…]

Section 127 of the Colorado Mechanics Lien Act is sometimes called the Trust Fund Statute.  Section 127 specifies that funds paid to contractors must be[…]

A decision from the Colorado Court of Appeals published November 7 gives a good summary of the rights of a home buyer against a home[…]

A lien is a right which a creditor has in or over specific property of his debtor, as security for the debt or charge or[…]

Denver construction defect attorney Brian Stutheit wants consumers to heed this information from FEMA.  It was issued to advise Coloradans affected by floods, but is[…]