The pandemic has upended industries across the globe. And while federal and state governmental programs have generously provided aid to certain individuals and corporate entities, such aid currently does not relieve taxpayers...more
Spring is in the air, and while for most people, that means budding tulips and birds chirping, for us real property tax lawyers, that means assessment time. Property owners in Colorado will receive their 2021 real property...more
Landowners can now pursue their Fifth Amendment taking claims directly in federal court when the government takes property without paying just compensation, according to the Supreme Court in its decision in Knick v. Township...more
6/27/2019
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Benjamin Franklin’s famous statement — “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” — remains true to this day. But while the need to pay taxes is unavoidable, the amount you owe for your real...more
Every odd year, Colorado reassesses real property for a two-year period. This year, we are seeing huge increases in property tax values across the state and especially in the Denver/Boulder areas. The value increases are...more
Beyond the ultimate award of just compensation, the opportunity for/risk of landowner fee recovery in condemnation actions is an important issue to evaluate early on. Attorney fees can, and oftentimes do, exceed awards of...more
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