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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Elder Law for Colorado on
Q: Mother died. House is in name of trust. Do I need to tell county assessor or treasurer I'm the successor trustee?

Are there other house-related forms or reporting duties I may not be aware of for Colorado? I already filed a trust registration statement with the district court.

James Newell
James Newell
answered on Aug 21, 2019

At a minimum, you should update the mailing address on file with the county assessor's office, assuming address to which you would like tax statements mailed has changed since your mother died. If the trust document states that title to the house must be transferred out of the trust you will... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Domestic Violence for Colorado on
Q: Boyfriend wants to kick me out. I am not on lease, hid me & my 2 sons in order to get approved on HOA townhome. Rights?

Applied for place as single man because I have eviction under my name and he didn't want us to get denied. He signed declaration of residency in order for my sons to attend 2 seperate schools. He now wants us out. Do I have any rights, seeing I'll just be homeless with 2 children...

James Newell
James Newell
answered on Aug 21, 2019

You may have rights as a subtenant. It can get complex so It's best to speak to an attorney about this.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Colorado on
Q: We live in a house and our lease expired and we’re assuming we were now on a month to month lease. We would like to know

How much time we have to give our landlord before we can move out? Our lease says nothing about what happens at the end of the lease or if it expires. It also says nothing about a set amount of time we need to give her before we move out. It’s very barebones it seems.

James Newell
James Newell
answered on Aug 21, 2019

Assuming your rent was due every month (e.g., on the first day of each month) you would have a month-to-month tenancy following the expiration of the agreed upon lease term. Because nothing is mentioned in your lease regarding notice, the default rule is that you may terminate your tenancy by... View More

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