Colorado Legal Guides
26 guides covering Colorado topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Adverse Possession in Colorado
Colorado adverse possession: 18 years, or 7 years with color of title and taxes under Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-41-101, 38-41-108. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked Colorado opinions.
- Can I Get Sued After a Car Accident in Colorado? Does Fault Matter?
Colorado car accident lawsuits and fault: modified comparative fault with a 50% bar (recovery barred at 50% or more fault) under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-111, when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (3 years for motor-vehicle injuries — Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-101(n)(III)).
- Castle Doctrine in Colorado: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Colorado castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-704.5), presumptions, and leading cases.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in Colorado
How Colorado courts decide custody and parenting time under Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 14-10-123 to 14-10-129, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- Colorado Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Colorado calculates child support under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-10-115, including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Colorado Criminal Records and Expungement and sealing
Colorado expungement and sealing begins with Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-72-709, sealing of criminal conviction records information for multiple conviction recor. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.
- Colorado Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to Colorado evidence law under the Colorado Rules of Evidence: general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- Colorado Maintenance: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Colorado courts award maintenance under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-10-114: eligibility, guideline/formula rules, duration, and leading cases.
- Colorado Probate Code Updated Cost Of Living Adjustments 2021
The Colorado Department of Revenue has released the 2021 cost of living adjustments of certain dollar amounts under the Colorado Probate Code . The 2021 cost of living adjustments to the Colorado Probate Code increase the intestate share of…
- Colorado Supreme Court: Personal Representative Does Not Have An Absolute Right To Decedent’s Legal Files
The Colorado Supreme Court, in the November 2020 opinion of Freirich v. Rabin , considered the right of a personal representative to access a decedent’s legal files, and the overarching concerns of attorney-client privilege and confidential…
- DUI Penalties in Colorado
Colorado DUI penalties under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-1301: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- Federal Interpleader Case Involving Slayer Statute Dismissed in Colorado
Normally, a federal court is required to proceed with a case in which it has jurisdiction. Actions for declaratory relief, however, are treated differently, and the federal court has wide discretion to accept the controversy. Here, a federa…
- How Does Bond Work in Colorado? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained
Colorado bail and bond explained: cash, surety, and ROR. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked Colorado opinions under Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 16-4-101 to 16-4-105.
- How Does Eviction Work in Colorado?
Colorado eviction / forcible entry and detainer (FED) under Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-40-104 to 13-40-123: notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Colorado?
To make a valid will under Colorado law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Signed by two witnesses. The requirements for a valid will in Colorado can be found at Colorado Statutes § 15-11-502. See Colorado Revised…
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Colorado: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical Colorado guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint; how service and Colorado Courts E-Filing (ICC / ICCES) registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in Colorado
Colorado divorce filing guide: At least one party must be domiciled in Colorado for more than 91 days before the court finds jurisdiction to enter a decree. equitable distribution; linked statutes and process overview.
- How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in Colorado
Paths to shorten or correct a Colorado prison sentence under Colo. R. Crim. P. 35: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked Colorado opinions.
- How to Modify Child Support in Colorado
Step-by-step guide to modifying a Colorado child support order under C.R.S. §§ 14-10-122, 14-10-131: what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How to Modify Maintenance in Colorado
Step-by-step guide to modifying maintenance in Colorado under C.R.S. §§ 14-10-114(4), 14-10-122(1)(a): changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- Is Abortion Legal in Colorado?
Colorado abortion law after Dobbs: protected access. No statewide gestational ban; protected access through pregnancy. Linked statutes and Colorado opinions.
- Security Deposit Return in Colorado
How Colorado landlords must handle residential security deposits under Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-102.5, 38-12-103: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Colorado
Colorado stand-your-ground overview (judicial (case-law) stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Colorado
Surviving Spouse rights in Colorado include: Intestate Rights Elective Share Family Allowance Exempt Property Homestead Exemption Surviving Spouse Rights in Colorado If There Is No Will When an individual dies without a will, intestate succ…
- What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in Colorado?
Colorado implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-1301.1, including license suspension and evidence use.
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Colorado?
The term “next of kin” in Colorado is generally interpreted to mean those persons entitled to take under the statute of descendant and distribution, otherwise known as “intestate heirs.” In this context, next of kin in Colorado genera…