Welcome to Douglas A. Turner, PC Doug Turner, Douglas Turner, Douglas A. Turner, Douglas Turner PC, Colorado Attorney

In 1994, our firm was started by Douglas A. Turner, Esq. We have been faithfully serving our clients’ legal needs ever since. We provide practical legal advice to small and medium size companies including general counsel representation, mergers & acquisitions, commercial litigation, contract negotiation & drafting, real estate transactions & leases, government licensing, creditors rights law and corporate records maintenance. For individuals we provide real estate transaction services, estate planning, probate, trust formation, contract review and litigation.

Real estate law, mergers and acquisitions and probate law are a large part of what we do here at our Colorado law firm. We not only work with Colorado businesses and residents, we encourage out-of-state businesses and individuals to consider our services when appropriate. Our goal is to provide practical legal advice at a reasonable cost.

We hope that you will enjoy our website. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact us.

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Estate Planning & Colorado Probate

Doug Turner, Douglas Turner, Douglas A. Turner, Douglas Turner PC, Colorado Attorney, Colorado estate planning attorney Deceased Spouse Estate Tax Exemption Portability (DSUEA) – Friend or Foe? »

Along with other temporary estate and gift tax changes in 2011 and 2012, Congress made a deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exemption portable. At first glance, this sounds like a good thing. However, most married couples would be better off just pretending that this so-called benefit doesn’t exist. Here is why.

Colorado Homeowner Association Law

Doug Turner, Douglas Turner, Douglas A. Turner, Douglas Turner PC, Colorado Attorney, Colorado estate planning attorney Collecting Homeowner Assessments When The Bank Will Not Foreclose »

Homeowner assessments are charges levied by the homeowner association to pay for common expenses of the community. Some assessments are nominal. In other communities, the assessments can be substantial because the homeowner association pays for utilities, playgrounds, snow removal and other expenses typically paid for by the homeowner.

Colorado Real Estate

Doug Turner, Douglas Turner, Douglas A. Turner, Douglas Turner PC, Colorado Attorney, Colorado estate planning attorney Recovering Damages Failure To Disclose Real Property Defects »

With the downturn in the real estate market, some sellers are deciding not to disclose known problems with their home. More and more home buyers are taking sellers to court to recover damages for failing to disclose real property defects.

Colorado Business Law

Doug Turner, Douglas Turner, Douglas A. Turner, Douglas Turner PC, Colorado Attorney, Colorado estate planning attorney Piercing the Corporate Veil – Liability of Owners and Officers for Corporate Acts in Colorado »

Piercing the corporate veil is when a court reaches through a business entity and finds the owners, officers or employees liable for actions taken by the business. Business owners and officers want to know whether they are personally liable for business liabilities. The answer depends upon the facts and circumstances of each situation.

Foreign Judgment Domestication Colorado

Doug Turner, Douglas Turner, Douglas A. Turner, Douglas Turner PC, Colorado Attorney, Colorado estate planning attorney How To Domesticate a Foreign Judgment In Colorado »

To domesticate a foreign judgment in Colorado is relatively simple so long as the Colorado judgment debtor does not contest the process. Colorado follows the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act when domesticating a sister state judgment.

Colorado Collection Law

Doug Turner, Douglas Turner, Douglas A. Turner, Douglas Turner PC, Colorado Attorney, Colorado estate planning attorney Navigating Small Claims Court in Colorado »

What do you do when somebody owes you money but not enough to justify a lawyer? The answer is small claims court. If you end up there, here are some tips to increase your chances of success.

NFA Trusts

Doug Turner, Douglas Turner, Douglas A. Turner, Douglas Turner PC, Colorado Attorney, Colorado estate planning attorney Colorado Gun Laws »

The Colorado State Patrol has published an FAQ page about Colorado gun laws.

Marriage, Family, and Divorce

Doug Turner, Douglas Turner, Douglas A. Turner, Douglas Turner PC, Colorado Attorney, Colorado estate planning attorney Unforgiven »

The death of the family matriarch or patriarch combined with a blended family or adopted children can become a financial and emotional disaster. Even the smallest dispute can result in large legal bills. The way to avoid the this financial disaster and deep emotional trauma is to forgive, and if you are the unforgiven, well, do your best to open the lines of communication and stay out of the courthouse. That said, the path of the unforgiven is often preordained.

Estate Planning in Colorado: Glossary of Terms

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The following are general definitions. Any particular term may be defined differently by a particular statute, case law, or the definitions section of the document in question. Consult legal counsel before acting on any information contained in this website.