At Banner & Bower we have more than 50 years of legal service. We are a responsive and creative law firm serving the Pueblo area with an array of legal services that include: Business law Business formations (corporations, LLCs, partnerships) Business planning including mergers and acquisitions Real estate law (buying, selling, leasing, land use) Estate planning and philanthropic planning Wills, trusts, probate and more.Take a moment to visit our informative website (link above) for a full listing of our services and to learn more about our firm. Protect your business needs and interests, call us today.
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We assist and represent clients in guardianship and conservatorship matters to obtain court authority and oversight for the management of finances, to provide appropriate care for an incapacitated person, or make arrangements for continuing the future care of a minor child or disabled adult.
In the event a client is interested in a joint real estate venture, the attorneys will structure partnership agreements and work with the interested parties to negotiate terms. The attorneys will also consider shareholder agreements and offer advice regarding the potential tax implications of such a transaction.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mr. Bower focuses his practice on business and corporate law, estate planning, and real estate. He has represented clients in a wide variety of industries, including construction, food and beverage, healthcare, manufacturing, mergers and acquisitions, oil and gas, and philanthropy. Mr. Bower has been a shareholder in the firm and its predecessor firm since 2001.
Business Disputes
With over 85 years of legal service, Banner & Bower, PC practices general purpose corporate and business law, estate planning, elder law, probate, and business transactions, in the following industry groups: banking, healthcare, profit/nonprofit, and special districts. If you are unsure whether Banner & Bower is the right firm for your situation, please do not hesitate to contact us at 719-544-5086.
Business Transactions
Ms. Coultrip focuses her practice on estate planning, business transactions, and real estate. She has represented clients in matters ranging from property line disputes to multi-million dollar corporate litigation. She joined Banner & Bower, PC in 2019 after ten years of practicing with specialized litigation firms in Colorado Springs and Denver. Ms. Coultrip became a shareholder in the firm in 2021.
Limited Liability Companies
Represented numerous clients in the formation of various business entities, including corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, family limited partnerships, and limited liability companies
Drafting and negotiating all types of business contracts, including employment and consulting agreements, stock option agreements, sales representative agreements, confidentiality agreements, purchase agreements, manufacturing and service agreements, severance agreements, employee handbooks, settlement agreements, and equipment and real estate leases.
Banner & Bower attorneys provide advice regarding the acquisition of real estate, the selling of real estate, appraisals, refinancing, property taxes, HOAs, leasing, joint ventures, insurance, foreclosure, boundary disputes, and mortgages. Attorneys work with clients to prioritize goals and create a thorough real estate plan that includes amendment suggestions for potential contingencies. Banner & Bower attorneys are experts in real estate law and will ensure the goals of each client are achieved.
Real Estate Transactions
Mr. Banner focuses his practice on estate planning and administration, elder law matters, real estate transactions, business formations, and transactional matters. He has been a shareholder in the firm since its formation.
We assist clients in the preparation of self-proving Last Will and Testaments, revocable living trusts as an alternate to probate and to provide lifetime management of property, durable powers of attorney for business and healthcare, advance directives (living wills) regarding life support decisions, family-limited partnerships to pass a family-owned business to the next generation, irrevocable life insurance trusts, special needs trusts for the disabled, Medicaid/nursing home planning, charitable trusts of every kind and spendthrift trusts to protect assets from creditors.
Trusts
We are experienced in trust administration matters. These matters can include questions related to interpretation of trust instruments, the securing of court approval of an amendment of a trust, and disputes over the terms of a trust or its administration by a trustee.
Power of Attorney
Probate
We regularly provide Colorado probate law advice and probate court representation. The word “probate” historically means “to prove.” We assist clients in the transfer of assets at death through self-proving wills and trusts.
We provide advice regarding the acquisition of real estate, the selling of real estate, appraisals, refinancing, property taxes, HOAs, leasing, joint ventures, insurance, foreclosure, boundary disputes, and mortgages.