DUI Arrests are Repeat Offenders

Friday, May 8th, 2009

A recent study published in Denver Post found that out of the drivers charged with DUI every year in Colorado, 10,000 have already been arrested for the same offense. In fact, from 2005-2007, the unique offenders are just above 31,000. This means that there is roughly one out of three drunk drivers repeating their offense and habitually breaking the law.

Out of the 10,000 drunk drivers, these are also true:

· 5,679 had three prior offenses

· 84 had 10 offenses

· 5 had over 20 offenses

The city of Colorado did some steps to combat this issue. One of them is dropping the DUI threshold from .08 to .10. However, there was little improvement that occurred since 2004.

Now, there are some discussions taking place in the state. Organizations such as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) have been lobbying for a change in Colorado’s laws.

Therefore, lawmakers plan to make drunk driving as a felony offense after several occurrences. In other states, this is already being done – sending convicted drunk drivers to jail after a certain number of offenses. However, Colorado has no limit to the DUI charges that you can obtain in your lifetime. The state has attributed this issue to budget problems.

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Protect and Claim what is Rightfully Yours

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

A person with vested interest in a will is someone who should have been considered as one of the beneficiaries or someone who’s already named as a beneficiary on it. In Colorado, any question on will validity should be filed in a probate court within a few days after receiving the notice of death.

There are various reasons why people might want to contest a will’s validity. Some of the common questions are:

· If my name is not in the will and I should have been included, can I sue?

· What are the odds of winning?

· How will the attorney handle my case? Will it be on a percentage basis?

Once a will is contested, the contester’s claims of invalidity must be investigated and the probate process needs to stop for a moment. This will definitely take a lot of time and money, sometimes, even throwing the proceedings completely off schedule.

However, any claim must be thoroughly investigated. Take note that you cannot contest a will just because you think Aunt Jane left so much less money for you than what you deserve. Acceptable objections to contest a will include fraud, will is not updated, testator was unsound during its writing, it was not properly witnessed, or it was written under influence or pressure from another party.

Colorado estate planning attorneys can help address questions pertaining to your specific situation. Contact one today and find out if you have a right to your claim.

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DUI Laws Blog is open!

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

This blog will feature DUI laws in all 50 states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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