Landlord and Tenant Guide to Colorado Evictions

by Grimm, Victor M.

• ISBN13: 9781883726768
• ISBN10: 188372676X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Bradford Pub Co

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Overview of Eviction Procedure	5	(12)
Basic Steps in the Eviction Process	5	(1)
Pre-Litigation Notice	5	(1)
Litigation	5	(1)
Post Litigation Execution	6	(1)
Approximate Time Frame	6	(1)
Eviction Flowchart	7	(2)
Approximate Cost	9	(1)
Negotiation and Meditation	9	(1)
Written Leases	10	(1)
Self-Help/Abandonment/Landlord's Lien	10	(7)
Self-Help	11	(1)
Abandonment	11	(1)
Landlord's Lien	12	(1)
Special Laws for Employees Occupying Premises of Employers	13	(4)
Pre-Litigation Notice: Default/Demand for Compliance or Possession	17	(18)
Default/Termination Distinguished	17	(1)
Default	18	(17)
Failure to Pay Rent	18	(1)
Violation of Covenant or Condition	19	(2)
Demand for Compliance or Possession	21	(1)
Checklist for Demand for Compliance or Possession (Form No. 235PA)	21	(3)
Filling out the Demand for Compliance or Possession (Form No. 235PA)	24	(4)
Service of Demand for Compliance or Possession	28	(3)
Filling out the Proof of Service (Back of Form No. 235PA)	31	(2)
Timing of Notice	33	(2)
Pre-Litigation Notice: Special Defaults	35	(12)
Repeat Violation of Covenant	35	(6)
Notice to Quit (Repeat Violation)	35	(2)
Checklist for Notice to Quit (Repeat Violation) (Form 219R)	37	(2)
Filling out the Notice to Quit (Repeat Violation) (Form 219R)	39	(2)
Substantial Violation of Lease	41	(6)
Notice to Quit (Substantial Violation)	41	(1)
Checklist for Notice to Quit (Substantial Violation) (Form 219S)	42	(3)
Filling out the Notice to Quit (Substantial Violation) (Form 219S)	45	(2)
Pre-Litigation Notice: Termination of Tenancy/Notice to Vacate	47	(10)
Termination Procedures	48	(2)
End of Term	48	(1)
Holdover Tenancy	48	(1)
Periodic Tenancy	49	(1)
Notice to Vacate	50	(7)
Contents of Notice to Vacate	50	(1)
Checklist for Notice to Vacate (Form No. 219)	50	(2)
Filling out the Notice to Vacate (Form 219)	52	(3)
Service of Notice to Vacate	55	(2)
Complaint	57	(14)
Contents of Complaint	57	(14)
Checklist for Complaint (Form No. 94)	57	(4)
Filling out the Complaint (Form No. 94)	61	(3)
Exhibits to Complaint	64	(1)
Jury Demand	64	(1)
Landlord is ``Non-Natural'' Person	64	(7)
Summons	71	(10)
Contents of Summons	71	(5)
Checklist for Summons (Form No. 83)	72	(2)
Filling out the Summons (Form No. 83)	74	(2)
Filing of Complaint/Issuance of Summons	76	(1)
Where to File	76	(1)
Service of Process	76	(1)
Authorized Process Servers	76	(1)
Method of Service	77	(1)
Requirements for Personal Service	77	(1)
Requirements for Posting	78	(1)
Timing of Service	78	(1)
Return of Service	79	(2)
Tenant's Pre-Trial Procedures	81	(20)
Early Letters/Phone Calls	81	(3)
Checklist for Agreement	82	(2)
Receipt of Pre-Litigation Notice	84	(3)
Demand for Compliance or Possession	84	(3)
Notice to Vacate/Notice to Quit	87	(1)
Receipt of Process	87	(1)
Answer	87	(14)
Defenses to Eviction	88	(1)
No Default	88	(1)
Waiver	88	(1)
Defective Notice/Defective Service of Process	89	(1)
Constructive Eviction	90	(1)
Breach of Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment	91	(1)
Implied Warranty of Habitability	92	(1)
Failure to Mitigate	92	(1)
Counterclaims	93	(1)
Breach of Quiet Enjoyment/Constructive Eviction	93	(1)
Unjust Enrichment/Conversion/Outrageous Conduct	94	(1)
Checklist for Answer (Form No. 63)	95	(2)
Filling out the Answer (Form No. 63)	97	(3)
Filing the Answer	100	(1)
When to File/Where to File	100	(1)
Jury Demand	100	(1)
Return Date Procedure	101	(4)
Return Date/Setting of Trial	101	(1)
Return Date	101	(1)
Setting of Trial	101	(1)
Default	102	(3)
Oral Motion for Default Judgment	102	(1)
Notice/Personal Jurisdiction	102	(1)
Venue	103	(1)
Damages	103	(2)
Trial	105	(6)
Chronology of Trial	105	(1)
Opening Statement	106	(1)
Direct Evidence	106	(1)
Landlord's Direct Evidence	107	(1)
Tenant's Direct Evidence	107	(1)
Rebuttal Evidence	107	(1)
Rules of Evidence	108	(1)
Closing Arguments	109	(1)
Motion to Dismiss	109	(1)
Judgment	110	(1)
Damages	110	(1)
Possession	110	(1)
Writ of Restitution Procedure	111	(10)
When Writ Issued	111	(1)
Who Issues Writ	111	(1)
Writ of Restitution Form (Form No. 538)	112	(2)
Filling out the Writ of Restitution (Form No. 538)	114	(2)
Service of Writ	116	(1)
Execution on Writ	116	(5)
Appeals	121	(2)
Security Deposit Issues	123	(8)
Statute: Security Deposits-Wrongful Withholding	123	(1)
Return of Deposit	123	(1)
Retention of Security Deposit/Written Statement	124	(2)
What May be Deducted from Security Deposit	126	(1)
Delivery of Written Statement/Refund	126	(1)
Effect of Failure to Deliver Written Statement	126	(1)
Tenant Action to Recover Security Deposit	126	(4)
Pre-Litigation Notice	126	(3)
Suit to Recover	129	(1)
Willful and Wrongful Withholding	129	(1)
Willful	129	(1)
Wrongful	129	(1)
Damages	129	(1)
Special Provision: Gas Appliances	130	(1)
Checklist	130	(1)
Conclusion	131	(2)
APPENDICES	133	(28)
A. Glossary of Legal Phrases and Abbreviations	134	(1)
B. List of Bradford Publishing Company Eviction Forms	135	(1)
C. Forcible Entry and Detainer Statute	136	(11)
D. Other Statutes	147	(12)
E. Alternative Dispute Resolution Organizations	159	(2)
Endnotes	161	(12)
Bibliography	173	(2)
Index	175