probate
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Appeals court finds El Paso County magistrate erred in 2 cases
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Colorado’s second-highest court last month concluded a former El Paso County magistrate did not follow the law or the rules governing magistrates when adjudicating two complex family disputes. The first case revolved around the guardianship of Martin Acosta, a developmentally disabled man in his mid-50s. His mother had been his legal guardian since 1997, but…
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Colorado justices permit limited disclosure of medical records during contested will proceedings
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The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Monday that a Weld County judge properly allowed for disclosure of a deceased man’s medical records in the dispute between his children over the validity of his will. Writing in the June 10 opinion, Justice Melissa Hart acknowledged that physician-patient confidentiality, much like attorney-client confidentiality, applies even after a…
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Colorado Supreme Court to analyze how wage law applies to Amazon holiday pay
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced it will decide whether Amazon is complying with the state’s wage law by excluding shifts worked on holidays when calculating employees’ overtime pay. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear an appeal. The case addressing overtime pay came to the Supreme Court through an…
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Colorado law does not require title transfer to convey vehicles as gifts, appeals court rules
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For the first time, the state’s Court of Appeals has decided Colorado law does not require vehicle owners to transfer the title when gifting a car to another person in order for the exchange to be valid. “Whether parties have transferred ownership depends on the facts of a particular case,” wrote Judge Terry Fox in…
