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Nov 29, 2018
2 min

Waldeck Family Helps Launch Homestead for Families

Thanks in part to a fund set up by the late Jo and Bill Waldeck, a shelved idea to create a local shelter for homeless families is...

Oct 18, 2018
3 min

New Statute to Evict Squatters

Imagine coming home from a long vacation to find someone living in your home. You have never met him or her before and have no idea who...

Oct 10, 2018
1 min

Need help with a Patent or Trademark?

Mesa County Public Library was recently designated by the US Patent & Trademark Office as a Patent and Trademark Resource Center. MCPL...

Sep 27, 2018
1 min

Advanced Fair Housing: Legal Update in Grand Junction & by Webinar 10.09.18

Morning class & webinar: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Networking: 9:30am Log in: 9:50am Class: 10:00am to 11:30am Presented by: Annie Deprey...

Sep 19, 2018
2 min

Rich Krohn retires after 42 years with DWMK

The partners at Dufford Waldeck announce the retirement of Rich Krohn effective August 31, 2018, and congratulate Rich on what can truly...

Aug 28, 2018
1 min

Lauren O'Dell is now admitted in Utah

Congratulations to Lauren O'Dell who was sworn in today to the Utah State Bar at the District Court in Moab. We're happy to add Lauren to...

Aug 1, 2018
2 min

Colorado Court Rule Changes

Beginning this September, there will be two new rule changes and one new procedural change in the Colorado courts. These aim to reduce...

Jul 13, 2018
1 min

Senior Law Day in GJ

Dufford Waldeck is pleased to once again sponsor this fun and information-filled event. Senior Law Day happens at the Two Rivers...

Jul 10, 2018
3 min

Hemp and Marijuana Cultivation

Can water be appropriated and used for the cultivation of marijuana, or hemp-related products, in Colorado? The answer to this question...

Jun 12, 2018
2 min

Radioactive

Many homeowners in the Grand Valley are familiar with the mill tailing cleanup project from the 1970s and 1980s. Five hundred and ninety-fo

Jun 12, 2018
1 min

Rule Changes for Licensed Brokers and Real Estate Forms

In 2017 the Colorado General Assembly passed a law about the qualifications of real estate brokers and the use of real estate forms by...

Jun 7, 2018
2 min

2020 Abandonment Listing - Preserving your Water Rights

When was the last time you diverted the full amount decreed to that water right? If it has been more than a few years, then now is the...

Jun 1, 2018
2 min

Don’t Touch My Tree – Supreme Court Clarifies the Rule Between Adjoining Landowners

It is spring, the time when people get outside, work in the yard—and start fighting with their neighbors. Just in time, the Colorado...

May 9, 2018
1 min

DWMK offers 4-H Scholarships again in 2018

Dufford Waldeck is again offering two scholarships for Mesa County 4-H members who are exhibiting at the Mesa County Fair this summer....

Apr 26, 2018
1 min

An Unreasonable Accommodation Webinar May 22, 2018 at 10 am.

An Unreasonable Accommodation Webinar Presented by Annie Murphy In this 90-minute webinar, we will discuss when an accommodation request...

Apr 23, 2018
1 min

Bill Frey Honored by Mesa County Bar Association

Today our partner, Bill Frey, was honored by the Mesa County Bar Association. He was selected to receive the MCBA Professionalism Award....

Apr 13, 2018
1 min

Rural Development Conference May 16, 2018 Rocky Affordable Housing Management Association

Annie Murphy will speak at the Rural Development Conference. Topics include: a brief overview of tenant/landlord law, common...

Apr 5, 2018
1 min

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Webinar - April 12th at 10 am

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Webinar April 12, 2018 – 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Annie Murphy will discuss the 2017 “Additional Guidance”...

Apr 1, 2018
2 min

The Cruelest Month

“April is the cruelest month….” T.S. Eliot April is the month most tax payers hate. Not only do we spend the first quarter gathering...

Feb 27, 2018
1 min

Nick Bjorklund Instructing Lawyers on New Tax Law

On March 23, Nick Bjorklund, Associate, will be presenting a continuing education seminar for Mesa County lawyers. The seminar will...

Feb 1, 2018
1 min

Advanced Fair Housing: Limited English Proficiency Plans on March 21st

Annie Murphy will be presenting a webinar for property owners and managers of multi-unit properties on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. The...

Jan 10, 2018
1 min

Life Changes

I am back in the office after taking some time off with my new baby, Paul, who was born in November. Now that I am back in the swing of...

Jan 2, 2018
2 min

Bill Frey moves to Senior Partner

Dear Clients: In January 2018 our Partner, William H.T. Frey, will be moving to Washington State and will assume the role of Senior...

Dec 28, 2017
1 min

Proudly sponsoring High Desert Opera

DWMK is happy to support High Desert Opera's "A New Year's Celebration." This winter's Broadway Musical production will be a celebratory...