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Residential Landlord-Tenant Law
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Product Code: RE101609N
Original program date: 10/16/08
General credits: 6.00
Ethics credits: 0.70

Residential Landlord-Tenant Law
 
Program Highlights
 
*Key Lease Provisions and Sample Lease Agreement
*The Eviction Process
*The Judicial Process
*Obligations of the Landlord
*Obligations of the Tenant
*Update on Important New Changes to Landlord-Tenant Law in Colorado
*Legal Ethics in Landlord-Tenant Matters
 
Landlord-Tenant law is once again in the spotlight as more and more Coloradans rent, rather than buy, their homes. Get up to speed fast on this important area of law by attending this practical, useful, balanced program!
 
From the key provisions in the lease, to the obligations of the landlord and the tenant, to the judicial process used in lawsuits involving landlord-tenant disputes, our experts will take you through a review of the most important aspects of the landlord-tenant legal relationship.
 
In addition, the Colorado legislature has recently changed landlord-tenant law in Colorado in very significant ways, including changes to the important issue of the warranty of habitability. Find out how these new statutory changes will affect your practice and the rights and responsibilities of your clients.
 
Knowledge of landlord-tenant matters is increasingly an important part of an attorney's skill set -
 
Register for this information-packed program today!
 
 
Agenda
 
Key Lease Provisions
 
Topics include:
*Modifying implied rights and other legal presumptions
*Lease provisions to handle frequently contested issues
*Liquidated damages clauses
 
The Eviction Process
 
Topics include:
*The Forcible Entry and Detainer Statute
*Evictions “for cause”
*Evictions “without cause”
 
The Judicial Process
 
Topics include:
*Jurisdiction
*Summons and Complaint
*Trial
*Appeal
 
Obligations of the Landlord
 
Obligations of the Tenant
 
Legal Ethics Issues in Landlord-Tenant Matters
 
Legislative Update:  Recent Changes to Colorado's Landlord-Tenant Laws
Colorado House Bill 08-1356 was signed by the Governor on June 2, 2008, and amends thirteen separate sections of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The changes are broad in scope and have an effective date of September 1, 2008. In particular, the issue of the warranty of habitability has been addressed by the legislature. Find out how these important new statutory provisions alter the relative rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants!
 
Faculty:
 
Honorable Brian T. Campbell
Denver County Court
Denver, CO
 
Honorable M. Edward Burns, Jr.
Magistrate Judge
Arapahoe County Court
Littleton, CO
 
C. E. Abernethy, Esq.
Abernethy Law Office
Denver, CO
 
Howard M. Buchalter, Esq.
Sender & Wasserman, P.C.
Denver, CO
 
Leslie F. Ebert, Esq.
Colorado Legal Services
Denver, CO
 
Deborah L. Wilson, Esq.
Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius, P.C.
Denver, CO

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