Now in its fourth edition, this popular book contains all the information you need to understand residential leasing and eviction procedures in Colorado. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, property manager, or attorney, this book will help you fill out standard lease forms and navigate the legal process involved in terminating a residential tenancy.
The authors discuss relevant Colorado law that landlords and tenants need to know. Readers are guided step-by-step through the leasing and eviction processes. Essential information is provided concerning common lease clauses, pre-litigation notices, the legal documents you need to file, security deposits, and going to court. Examples of the legal forms used in Colorado eviction proceedings are provided, along with instructions for filling out each form.
This book also contains a brand new section on leases, including lease forms, instructions for completing a lease, and a new chapter on Colorado’s new Warranty of Habitability Act. The Warranty of Habitability Act creates significant new obligations, rights, and responsibilities affecting both landlords and tenants. In addition to a detailed, yet comprehensible, explanation of this new law, essential forms are included to help you make effective use of this new law.
This edition also contains a listing of internet resources related to landlord/tenant issues.
Landlords will learn how to:
- Give proper notice.
- Fill out, file, and serve the necessary forms.
- Avoid violating their tenants’ rights.
Tenants will learn:
- Defenses to an eviction action.
- How to file an Answer or Counterclaim.
- All about security deposits.
Introduction
Chapter I. Overview of Leasing Procedures
Chapter II. Overview of Warranty of Habitability Law
Chapter III. Overview of Eviction Procedure
Chapter IV. Pre-litigation Notice: Default; Demand for Compliance or Possession
Chapter V. Pre-litigation Notice: Special Defaults
Chapter VI. Pre-litigation Notice: Termination of Tenancy/Notice to Vacate
Chapter VII. Complaint
Chapter VIII. Summons
Chapter IX. Tenant’s Pre-trial Procedure
Chapter X. Return Date Procedure
Chapter XI. Trial
Chapter XII. Writ of Restitution Procedure
Chapter XIII. Appeals
Chapter XIV. Security Deposit Issues
Chapter XV. Domestic Violence Issues
Chapter XVI. Conclusion
Appendices
Victor Grimm is a Colorado attorney who has been practicing real estate law for approximately 20 years. Victor and his wife, Denise Grimm, a certified paralegal, maintain a law practice in Boulder, where they focus on real estate transactions, real estate litigation, and general commercial practice. For seven years, Victor was a real property instructor at the Denver Career College. Victor is also the author of several articles addressing real estate matters. He has served as a member of the Real Estate Section Council for the Colorado Bar Association for three years, as well as serving as Editor of its quarterly publication.
Format: 7x10" Softcover
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 220
ISBN: 978-1-932779-57-8
