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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, 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 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.

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Estate Planning & Colorado Probate

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The 2013 federal estate tax exemption was set to fall to $1 million per individual on January 1, 2013. Much to everyone’s surprise, Congress set the 2013 federal estate tax exemption at $5.25 million per individual and indexed that rate to inflation. The top federal tax rate on estates is now 40%.

Colorado Gun Trust

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Starting on July 1, 2013, selling, transferring or possessing a Large Capacity Magazine in Colorado is a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado.

Colorado Homeowner Association Law

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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

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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

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Are you involved in a dispute over money or property? Are you sure that you in the right? Either way, be careful. Giving that property to another person may not resolve the dispute. Keeping the property can expose you to breach of contract, theft, conversion and a host of other claims. In this situation, interpleader may be the answer.

Foreign Judgment Domestication Colorado

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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

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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

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Frequently asked questions about Colorado NFA Trusts.

Marriage, Family, and Divorce

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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.