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Selling Mountain Property 2019
Introduction. This is one of a series of articles available on our website with useful information concerning renting, buying or selling mountain property. Reading any one or more of these articles does not make you a client of this firm or constitute legal...
Garfield & Hecht Expands to Denver Area
Garfield & Hecht is pleased to announce the opening of our Denver Office. Our Denver location is conveniently located at the Denver Tech Center (5200 DTC Parkway, Ste. 240, Greenwood Village 80111). We continue to serve our clients all across Colorado with...
Short Term Rental Regulations Within Colorado Homeowners Associations
As the use of short term rentals by vacationers increases in popularity, with multiple websites offering advertising and payment services, many communities and property owners are struggling with how to regulate such rentals or how to get into the...
Garfield & Hecht Paula, our proud LL.M Graduate
We are extremely pleased to announce that Paula Ricceri has recently graduated with the highest honors from Washington University, School of Law, in St. Louis, Missouri, with a Legum Magister (LL.M), which will entitle her to sit for the bar exam, fully transfer her...
Colorado Association Manager Licensing Set to Expire June 30
Governor Polis recently vetoed legislation which would have extended the licensing program for Colorado Association Managers. Pending an override veto from the Colorado General Assembly, Colorado’s licensing requirement will end on June 30, 2019. Therefore, starting...
Colorado Changes Public Meeting Notice Requirements
Colorado recently passed House Bill 19-1087 changing notice requirements for public meetings of local public bodies, including municipalities, counties, school boards, and special districts. The intent of the change is for local governments to transition from posting...
Garfield & Hecht Can Help You Protest Your 2019 Real Property Valuation
Real property in Colorado is automatically revalued every 2 years, and 2019 is a valuation year. Valuations are based on comparable sales in your neighborhood during the prior two years (i.e., July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2018). If you believe your property has been...
Law firms solely conducting public trustee foreclosures not “debt collectors” under FDCPA
On March 20, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held in Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP, 586 U.S. —- (2019) (case no. 17-1307) that a law firm only conducting a non-judicial (i.e., public trustee) foreclosure is not a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt...
Important Changes to Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure 16.1, Simplified Procedure for Civil Actions
The Colorado Supreme Court recently made significant changes to Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure 16.1, Simplified Procedure for Civil Actions (Simplified Procedure). The two most important changes concern the elimination of the voluntary exclusion provision and the...
Garfield & Hecht Understanding the Basics of the Attorney-Client Privilege
UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGEBy: Eric Musselman and Sarah Oszczakiewicz The attorney-client privilege is an important protection for anyone who may be seeking or is currently represented by an attorney. As a client, understanding the...
