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On March 16, 2020, Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court Nathan B. Coats issued an Order discussing how Colorado State Courts would be operated in light of COVID-19. Chief Justice Coats specifically: (1) suspended all jury trials through April 3, 2020, with the...
Because contracts form the basis of most business relationships, it is helpful to know what makes a contract valid. Several different elements need to be included in a valid contract. Understanding how a contract is formed can help business owners understand what...
COVID-19 has had devastating effects on the United States, including a significant increase in unemployment claims in the United States. With the Stay-At-Home Order, Governor Jared Polis has mandated non-essential businesses to temporarily close. You may find...
A basic estate plan for everyone should consist of the following four documents. Please contact Pearson & Paris for a free consultation. WILL: A will, sometimes called a last will and testament, is how an individual directs how property should be distributed upon...
As an employer, it is important to determine if individuals working for you are employees or independent contractors. If you mistakenly classify an employee as an independent contractor, there may be significant monetary penalties. Some factors of many are listed...
Filing for a divorce? If you are, you're like many Americans who have had enough of life the way it is and want to move on to something better. The trouble with divorce is that it's hard to know what to expect, though.While you know that you can separate from someone...
An eviction proceeding begins with the service of one of two documents: a "Demand for Compliance or Possession of the Premises" or a "Notice to Quit." In situations where there is a written lease and a tenant violates a condition of the lease, the landlord must...
You and your spouse are getting a divorce, and you know that it could be hard on your kids. They'll be traveling back and forth between houses, and you want to make it easier on them. The only trouble is that you don't trust your spouse with your children's things....
You and your spouse haven't been married long. It's only been a few weeks. You were shocked that in that short period of time, you discovered that they were already cheating and may actually be married to another person.You would prefer not to go through a divorce,...
Traditionally, theft laws required that trespassing must have taken place for a defendant to be charged with a crime. This created a loophole in the law, meaning that those who take possession of funds legitimately but refused to return them were not technically...
