Development/Investing - Commercial Leasing

Business Formation - Estate Planning

Colorado commercial real estate lawyer Amy Durfee West has practiced law for over 25 years and has published articles and lectured on many real estate topics. Ms. Durfee West is well known and respected in the Denver and Colorado real estate community. She has worked on a number of prominent real estate projects and cases, and has a well-deserved reputation for intelligence, excellence, and effectiveness.

Durfee West P.C. is based in Denver, Colorado, serving clients in the metro area and Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs and statewide with real estate legal services. The firm represents individuals and entities who are buying or selling real estate as a financial investment, developers, landlords and tenants in commercial leasing matters, including subleases, and business formation for start-up companies and other business law issues.

Real Estate Development and Investment Properties

Durfee West P.C. assists many clients who are experienced developers and investors, as well as those who are new to real estate investing.

Amy Durfee West has represented many clients who were attracted to real estate as a get-rich-quick vehicle, only to find that real estate is more complex and difficult than they thought. People need expert help with real estate investing, including competent legal representation throughout the process. Ms. Durfee West has a strong and varied background in every aspect of commercial real estate law, and offers experienced legal representation for developers and investors.

Commercial Leasing

Representing both landlords and tenants, Durfee West P.C. has extensive experience in office, retail and industrial leasing.

For landlords, Amy Durfee West helps draft, negotiate, amend and extend leases, designing them to be clear and legally sound. For tenants, she helps them understand the key issues and, even if the landlord will not modify them, help them be aware of what they are getting into so they can mitigate risk. Because she has done so much work in commercial leasing, she knows how to spot issues that are present because something is missing (for example, an affirmative obligation on the landlord's part to maintain the property).

Business Formation and Business Planning

Limited liability company (LLC) is currently the most popular way for new businesses to organize. But the LLC may not be the best fit for every individual or group for a number of reasons, including employment taxes, transferability, and other considerations. Clients also need a lawyer to structure the company so it functions appropriately for their business plan.

Amy Durfee West will help business owners and investors choose the best business formation option. She also provides small businesses with basic transactions such as business buy and sell agreements, and divorce and succession planning to anticipate changes in ownership.

Estate Planning and Asset Protection Planning

For her business and real estate clients, Ms. Durfee West also provides basic estate planning, including simple wills and trusts (such as trusts to control a minor's inheritance), living wills, and powers of attorney. She is also experienced in various asset protection issues and techniques to minimize exposure to tort liability.

Asset protection doesn't always mean putting everything into an offshore trust. There are many techniques for separating assets from liability-generating activities that can help shield the assets from future creditors. Asset protection planning must be done well in advance of a claim or problem. The time to think about it and do it is now.

For any issue regarding commercial or investment real estate, business formation and planning, or asset protection planning in Denver, Colorado and statewide, contact an experienced commercial real estate lawyer.