OIL AND GAS
Opportunity Many folks have benefited from the expansion of oil and gas exploration and development in Northern Colorado. There are several elements to this opportunity that need to be understood. Mineral Interests Ownership of land does not necessarily mean the landowner owns all the subsurface rights. A determination of the subsurface or mineral interests must […]
Longmont Attorney Ted Bendelow General Counsel
General Counsel. I get asked all the time, what does that mean? I describe it as a cross between traffic cop, family physician and paramedic. I represented a major auto racing organization, with 50,000 members, for 25 years. I have represented a motorcycle racing organization with 5,000 members for over 20 years, since its formation. […]
Colorado Ditch Company Water Supply Law
A recent effort of Bendelow Law Office was to successfully simplify the operations of a mutual ditch company that supplies water to numerous Front Range farmers and a few subdivisions. A history of Colorado is incomplete without an understanding of the role of ditch companies in development of Colorado agriculture and indeed, the growth of […]
Sewer Plant Construction Law Colorado
Bendelow Law Office recently represented a local municipality in Colorado on a four year battle with a developer over construction of a new sewer plant. The developer wanted to prohibit construction of the facility so it could control development. The Colorado town (left unnamed here for legal reasons), was facing regulatory penalties over an aged […]
Small Business Development in Longmont
I represented a small manufacturer that was interested in opening a facility in Longmont. On the other hand the community was obviously interested in providing local Longmont employment. Local jobs build a stronger community; keep wealth closer to home with local purchases helping other businesses. The community as a whole gains the taxes paid, both […]
Renters: Protect Your Security Deposit
Just before ski season each year, a shuffle ensues. Most of us are familiar with this ritual. It generally consists of the frantic search for housing, schlepping one’s personal belongings around town, leaving old roommates, and learning the habits and moods of new ones. Frequently, the shuffle’s aftermath confronts residential landlords and tenants with the […]
History of Dealing with Legal Remedies for Property Owners with Polybutylene
Anyone whose business or interests lie in real estate would want to know about a product liability case that effected property values nationwide. It concerns the Qest Quik Sert plastic (polybutylene) plumbing system that was installed in the supply lines of a large number of single family homes condominiums, town homes, apartments, mobile homes, and […]
A Story About the Colorado 500 Motorcycle Ride
“Do you believe in magic? . . . . “It’s like trying to tell a stranger ‘bout rock-n-roll” c. Loving Spoonful. That’s what it’s like trying to describe the Colorado 500 to a non-participant. I’ve given up trying to describe it to a non-motorcyclist. I’ve ridden the dirt ride something like 24 years and the […]
What are the rights of a ditch company in maintaining a ditch?
The right to a ditch easement is recognized under the Colorado Constitution and statutory law. The Colorado Supreme Court has held a ditch easement includes the rights to “inspect, operate, maintain and repair the ditch” and the rights of ingress and egress over the burdened estate. [more…] A ditch easement can arise by condemnation, grant […]
Business Law-Intellectual Property
The last blog talked about Patents and Trademarks. Before we move on, another comment about Trademarks. The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has an extensive web site that allows the filing of a Trademark Application on line. Before going through the process (which is somewhat self-explanatory), I urge folks to find out if the proposed […]
