Colorado Business Legal Questions

The answer is "maybe." Certain debts incurred for basic support (such as food and medical expenses) may be deemed "necessaries," and you may be responsible for them to the vendors under state law. Moreover, in connection with a divorce, the court has the power to require you to pay a share of debts incurred by your husband during the marriage, even if they are not in your name.... Read More

If a signed agreement by both parties was a condition to the effectiveness of your agreement, the absence of a signed agreement defeats your claim. An attorney would need to review the email chain and other exchanges with the seller to assist you in evaluating whether to pursue this. My guess is that $500 isn't worth suing for.... Read More

You probably don't want to refer to anyone who isn't legally your "partner" as being your "partner," because it implies that they have an interest in your joint business activity and can legally bind you. The licensee of your software and of your related trademarks is called a "licensee." You can come up with a lot of other terms to describe your relationship, but "partner" would probably not be your first choice.... Read More

You should not need any licenses to operate an online business from your residence, unless the business would be required to be licensed if it were conducted in person. You don't explain what kind of business it is, so that's really impossible to answer. If you receive "crowdfunding" contributions to your business that are not associated with granting equity to investors, those payments are taxable gross income,... Read More

Anybody can send a cease-and-desist letter to anyone; whether it will work depends on how threatened the recipient feels. As a general matter, a court will not issue injunctive relief against future speech, but you can recover damages for injury to your reputation for past speech. See an attorney.... Read More

As a general matter, a person does not lose her inheritance rights merely because she is mentally incompetent. If she is incapable of attending to her own affairs, a conservator or trustee may be appointed for her. That person would receive her share of the inheritance and invest it for her benefit and for the benefit of her heirs. There is a very strong presumption of sanity and these remedies are granted only in unusual cases. A court may refuse to honor the deceased's appointment of an executor if the executor is manifestly unfit. You need an attorney to represent you in this matter. A computer cannot solve these issues for you. Get a lawyer now.... Read More

Your employer maintains insurance, which is required by law, for precisely such occurrences. In the event that further issues ensue, such as infection or scarring which requires plastic surgery, you want to make sure that you are covered. It would be extremely unusual for an employee -- particularly a long-term older employee -- to be discharged for following the prescribed procedure for an on-the-job injury.... Read More

As an at-will employee without an employment contract or similar arrangement, your employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason or no reason at all, including your refusal to speak favorably about the company. Although you do not mention it in your inquiry, there may be problems for your employer if you are being asked to falsely hold yourself out as a satisfied customer of your employer when in fact you are not. Your personal attorney can best advise you regarding this matter.... Read More

As a general matter, sales are final, moreso when the express terms to which the buyer agreed state that they are final. The seller of services has no duty to provide a refund of any kind. She can either use the remaining seven sessions or transfer them to someone else. In any event, they are hers.... Read More

     You note that you "occupy" the building.  I am assuming therefore that you are a tenant.  As a result, the obligation to provide American with Disabilities Act (ADA) access points resides with the landlord.  Generally, ADA access is required for most commercial buildings though such access points need not be directly at the front door of the property.  Further, local building codes may have additional access requirements.  Take a look at www.ada.gov.  The landing page then has a tab at the top for "ADA Design Standards".  On that page there is a hyperlink to "Title III regulations".  HIt that link.  This will take you to the full law.  My first stop however would be to call the landlord to find out what he or she has done to comply with the ADA.  If you receive no help at that point, I would then contact the building department.  Without giving them your name or address ask them about a tenant's obligation to provide access. Michael J. Katz Corporon & Katz, LLC, Aurora, Colorado      ... Read More

As a general matter, public restrooms are open to the public. To avoid having this matter create possibly adverse consequences for you in the future, you should seek the services of a local criminal defense attorney so that you can have the best possible chances of having the charges dismissed. See an attorney immediately. This forum is not a substitute for an attorney.... Read More

Without looking at the documents, it is very difficult to determine what has occurred in this matter.  I am assuming that you were not represented by legal counsel in this matter.  However, it appears that the court heard evidence and made a ruling that despite the fact that the other "partner" denied you held a partnership interest in the business, the bulk of the evidence support the finding that in fact, you did hold such an interest.  If that is the case, then the "conclusions of law" should outline the consequences of such a finding of fact. I hope that helps Michael J. Katz Corporon & Katz, LLC... Read More

As a general matter, the statute of limitations on contracts is much longer than the two years in question. In any event, you appear to have waived this limitation by continuing to perform (or at least reassuring the bride of your continuing willingness to perform), notwithstanding the passage of time. If you sold the "business" but made a personal promise to a former customer to continue to perform, it would appear that you are bound by that promise. What can she do to you? It depends. Certainly anyone can sue anything for anything. If she has prepaid for these services, she can get her money back, with interest, if she wins. In addition, you may be forced to defend yourself and to expend attorneys' fees to do so. Whether her demands are "unreasonable" is, of course, a question of fact. It does not appear from your posited facts that there were any contractual limitations on what she could demand, and you appear to have acquiesced in her demands to date. This doesn't look good from the standpoint of an onlooker.... Read More