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Garfield & Hecht, P.C. is Open for Business
To Our Clients and Friends, We have moved to a remote working environment. While all of our physical offices are closed we continue to serve all our clients. Weeks before our closures and social distancing became the norm, we prepared for this eventuality. You may...
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES – DECENNIAL ABANDONMENT LISTS BY MARY ELIZABETH GEIGER, GARFIELD & HECHT, P.C.
Water rights are an important property right and are part of an ever-changing landscape. This year, 2020, is an important year for protecting water rights as it is a year that the State of Colorado Division of Water Resources (“DWR”) publishes its decennial...
COVID-19 and Restrictions on Places of Worship
by Christopher D. Bryan The COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly every aspect of daily life across Colorado and the United States, including attending religious services. Such restrictions raise an important constitutional question: May a state place restrictions on...
COVID 19 and Common-Law Marriages in Colorado By: Leah M. Gallant, Garfield & Hecht, P.C.
The COVID 19 pandemic and its related social distancing and avoiding large gatherings means that some couples may be interested in consummating a marriage without waiting for the usual formalities of a marriage license and a ceremony. Current prohibitions against...
COLORADO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE STREAM FLOWS
Colorado recently strengthened its instream flow program with the passage of House Bill 20-1037. Colorado’s instream flow program began in 1973 when the General Assembly authorized the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to appropriate “instream flows” – defined...
Garfield & Hecht Land Use Appellate Lawyers Protect Valuable Floor Area Development Rights
The Land Use Codes of both the City of Aspen and Pitkin County limit the amount of developable floor area of a house under the floor area ratio (“FAR”) calculations applicable to lots in different zone districts. Depending on the size and location of a particular lot,...
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