Jean has been practicing law since 1983 and enjoys the challenge and especially the people involved in each case – both her clients and opposing counsel. She entered the legal profession to help others and solve problems. Jean’s ideals, while often tested, remain the same: helping individuals in their businesses, big and small, and in their personal lives, communicate better and solve legal issues in creative ways. Sometimes solutions are found by going to Court or Arbitration, but more often, deals are made and creative legal solutions are constructed in a way that brings closure, resolution and satisfaction. More...More...
Dear flooring contractor: If the project you worked on was a private project, you have 4 months from your last work date to record a mechanic’s lien (you must send the notice of intent to file lien statement 10 days before recording the lien). You also have other collection options under the Colorado lien statute, including serving a disburser’s notice to attach to funds paid, or to be paid on the project.See More...
Dear Contractor – The deadline to foreclose a lien in CO is 6 months from either project complete or last work (you can use either date). The lien expires one year after recording; unless in the 13 months, you record an affidavit that the project is not completed. (Disclaimer: Our firm is not representing you, is not accepting your case and has not reviewed or checked the validity or timeliness of your mechanic’s lien. We are responding to your question above)See More...
If using the AIA or Consensus document contract forms, the contracts contain provisions requiring disclosure of the subcontractors and suppliers to the project owner and professional (such as the architect and construction manager). Under Colorado law, any funds paid on construction projects are trust funds (C.R.S. Section 38-22-127) and so a demand from the owner to the contractor under the State statute requesting a full disclosure of all subcSee More...See More...