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Entitlements During Covid-19
lENTITLEMENTS DURING COVID-19By Kursten Canada, Garfield & Hecht Critical components of a real estate project are land use and development approvals, otherwise known as “entitlements.” Financial markets are in flux and many governmental agencies are operating a...
Garfield & Hecht 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...
U.S. Supreme Court Bankruptcy Law Update
Within the last year, the U.S. Supreme Court has definitively settled two topics that come up with considerable frequency in bankruptcy court. The Supreme Court’s decisions in Taggart v. Lorenzen, No. 18-489, and Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonary, LLC,...
Marijuana Delivery and Hospitality Businesses
2019 was a big year for cannabis legislation in Colorado. Among other notable changes, the Colorado legislature passed bills that permit marijuana hospitality businesses and marijuana delivery businesses. The delivery legislation, HB19-1234, establishes a...
Title Theft Debunked
Adds on Radio and TV Advertising about title theft protection is creating a new industry that should not exist at all. In Colorado if you are worried that someone “stole” title to your home, you can, at no charge, access your local County Assessor’s website which will...
Condominium Obsolescence
The current issue of the Colorado Lawyer (January 2020, Vol.49 No.1 at page 42) includes an article by Ron Garfield captioned Condominium Obsolescence, The Final Act or a New Beginning. Ron is a founder and managing shareholder of Garfield & Hecht Ron has in...
When to Order a Survey
If you are buying real property, other than a condominium, you should always obtain a survey. If you are borrowing money for the purchase, the lender will likely require a current survey. And, the title company will likely require a survey in order for you...
Beware of the ‘ROFR’
Right of First Refusal What is a “ROFR”? The acronym stands for “Right of First Refusal.” It is an option to purchase real property exercisable by the holder of the ROFR upon an offer to purchase a property made to a Seller by a third party that Seller is...
Colorado Amends Cure Period for Certain Lease Violations by Tenants
The Colorado legislature recently amended the Colorado statute relating to a tenant’s ability to cure lease defaults and avoid eviction. Under the amended eviction statutes, Colorado residential tenants will have additional time to cure defaults alleged by landlords....
National Strafford Webinar: Homeowners Documents for Developers & Project Owners
Specific to Financial Governance, Control, and Liability Provisions On October 22, 2019, our Managing Shareholder, Ronald Garfield, presented a national Strafford Webinar. The topic was “Homeowners Documents for Developers and Project Owners: Financial...
