DOW LAW FIRM, LLC
Areas of Practice

Business and Corporate

We represent many local, regional and national companies in a wide variety of industries, including high tech, retailing, manufacturing, restaurants, construction and development, aviation, professional and service businesses and start-ups. Our services include:
  • Buying and selling businesses
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Reorganization
  • Entity formation, including partnerships, LLCs and corporations
  • Commercial transactions
  • Contracts
  • Trademarks and Tradenames
  • Financing
  • Regulatory concerns
  • Securities, including limited offerings and private placements

Real Estate

The firm handles numerous commercial and residential real estate matters including:
  • Contracts and closings
  • Construction
  • Development
  • Financing
  • Planning and Zoning
  • Subdivisions
  • Condominiums
  • Homeowners Associations
  • Leases
  • Mechanic's Liens
  • Conservation Easements

Section 1031 Exchange Transactions

The members of the firm have formed Northern Colorado Property Exchange, Inc. (NCPE) to facilitate Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges. NCPE serves as a Qualified Intermediary (QI) under the Code. NCPE has handled numerous Section 1031 exchanges including multiple property, delayed and reverse exchanges.

Estate Planning and Administration

The firm offers a wide array of estate planning services, ranging from simple wills to sophisticated trusts. We integrate family and business succession planning with tax planning designed to minimize estate, gift and generation skipping transfer taxes. We also offer estate administration and probate services.

Our services include:

  • Wills
  • Revocable living trusts
  • Family limited partnerships
  • Family foundations
  • Charitable trusts
  • Life insurance trusts
  • Personal residence trusts
  • Generation skipping transfers
  • Living Wills
  • Powers of Attorney

Taxation

Tax planning is an integral part of most transactions. Our extensive tax practice includes the following advisory services:

  • Individual income tax
  • Partnership tax
  • Corporate tax
  • Fiduciary tax
  • Sales and use tax
  • Tax Court matters
  • Litigation
  • IRS audits, disputes and investigations
  • Non-profit corporations

Water

We represent several local ditch and reservoir companies, farmers, manufacturers and small businesses in water related matters, including:
  • Water rights transfers
  • Development
  • Water Court Applications / litigation
  • General ditch company representation

Arbitration

We handle select litigation matters including serving as arbitrators in Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings involving matters within our areas of practice.

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THE DOW LAW FIRM, LLC
#7 Clock Tower Square
323 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

THE DOW LAW FIRM, LLC
P.O. BOX 1578
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1578

Voice: (970) 498-9900
Fax: (970) 498-9966
dow@dowlawfirm.com