Aspen real estate Attorneys
Areas of Expertise
Residential Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Purchase & Sale Agreements
Real Estate Due Diligence
Title & Ownership Issues
Easements & Access Rights
Boundary & Property Disputes
Leasing & Commercial Lease Agreements
Development & Redevelopment Matters
HOA & Community Association Matters
Construction-Related Real Estate Issues
Property Transfers & Ownership Structuring
Real Estate Litigation
Land Use & Zoning Matters
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Aspen Highlands
How to find us
At the base of Aspen Highlands ski resort. From the parking garage or the short-term parking at the front of the plaza, walk into the main plaza at the base of the mountain. From here, turn left and walk down the plaza. JVAM is inside the second building on the right with signs outside directing you to our location.
Aspen Real Estate Attorneys & Legal Services
Real estate matters in Aspen often involve significant financial interests, complex property rights, and transactions that require careful legal review. JVAM represents buyers, sellers, property owners, investors, developers, businesses, and other clients in a wide range of residential and commercial real estate matters throughout Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley.
Our attorneys assist with transactions, contracts, due diligence, ownership issues, easements, leases, development matters, and real estate disputes. Whether you are purchasing or selling property, negotiating an agreement, evaluating a title or access issue, or dealing with a conflict involving real estate, we help identify potential risks and protect your interests throughout the process.
Local Real Estate Experience in Aspen
Aspen’s real estate market presents legal considerations that can differ substantially from those in other Colorado communities. High-value properties, redevelopment, shared access, easements, complex ownership structures, construction, land use regulations, and second-home ownership can all create additional layers of complexity in a transaction or dispute.
JVAM’s experience in Aspen and across Western Colorado gives our attorneys familiarity with the legal and practical issues that commonly affect property in mountain communities. We help clients navigate real estate matters with an understanding of both Colorado law and the local considerations that can influence ownership, development, use, and long-term property value.
Meet the JVAM Attorneys in Aspen
Practice Areas:
Business Formation & Litigation | Real Estate & Transactions | Construction Defect Law | Business Advisement
Ann is a partner at JVAM, and a reliable and distinguished attorney in the Arkansas River Valley. Though she works primarily out of the firm’s Salida and Buena Vista offices, Ann serves clients in the Roaring Fork Valley and across the state as well.
She leads JVAM’s estate planning, probate and trust administration practices. She is passionate and committed to providing comprehensive and personalized estate planning solutions tailored to meet the unique needs and objectives of each client. Ann understands the complexities of the Colorado probate process and strives to ease the burden of navigating the system during difficult times.
Ann is also an accomplished transactional business attorney with significant experience in entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, asset or interest purchases, and business restructuring. She is a trusted advisor to her clients and, as both a former accountant and business manager, has exceptional insights into business operations.
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Lucas Van Arsdale is a founding partner at JVAM and primarily works out of the firm’s Aspen office. He has earned a strong reputation as one of the Roaring Fork Valley’s most highly regarded business and real-estate lawyers.
Lucas is a gifted, creative problem solver with a rare combination of skills: he is simultaneously an experienced trial attorney and a skilled and practical deal lawyer. Because of those skills, he has also become a capable and sought-after mediator.
Regarding real estate, Lucas’ practice encompasses the full spectrum of issues clients encounter, both in Aspen and throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. This includes the purchase and sale of residential, ranch, and commercial real estate; negotiations and dispute-resolution regarding access, easements, encroachments, and title issues; all manner of actions relating to mining claims; navigating construction and development issues; negotiating commercial and residential leases and resolving all forms of lease-related disputes; all aspects of secured financing, including lender-side due diligence, loan document prep, perfection and release of liens, and, when necessary, foreclosures; and all aspects of law relating to Homeowners’ Associations and Condominium Owners’ Associations.
Visit our offices in: Aspen, Basalt, Buena Vista, Glenwood Springs, Fraser-Winter Park, Paonia & Salida
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