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Home » US Law » 2022 Colorado Code » Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure » Article 81 - Limitations - Persons Under Disability

§ 13-81-101. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Applicable statute of limitations” means any statute of limitations which would apply in a similar case to a person not a person under disability. “Legal representative” means a guardian, conservator, personal representative, executor, or administrator duly appointed by a court having jurisdiction of any person […]

§ 13-81-101.5. Appointment of Legal Representative

Any real party in interest, including the party against whom an action may be brought, may apply to the court for the appointment of a legal representative. Source: L. 86: Entire section added, p. 702, § 4, effective July 1.

§ 13-81-102. Right of Legal Representative

When there is a legal representative appointed for a person under disability, all rights to take action, except rights of the person under disability against the legal representative himself or herself, vest in said legal representative for the benefit of the person under disability, and the legal representative has authority to take action thereon in […]

§ 13-81-103. Statute Begins to Run – When

When in any of the statutes of the state of Colorado a limitation is fixed upon the time within which a right of action, right of redemption, or any other right may be asserted either affirmatively or by way of defense or an action, suit, or proceeding based thereon may be brought, commenced, maintained, or […]

§ 13-81-104. Right of Trustee

If by virtue of any agreement, trust indenture, will, or other instrument in writing a trustee or other representative is or has been designated and appointed for any such person under disability and by the terms of such agreement, trust indenture, will, or other instrument in writing said trustee or other representative is vested with […]

§ 13-81-105. Failure of Trustee to Take Action

When a legal representative, or trustee, or other representative appointed under any agreement, trust indenture, will, or other instrument in writing has been duly appointed for any person under disability and such legal representative, or trustee, or other representative does not promptly, after demand therefor by the person under disability or anyone for him, take […]

§ 13-81-106. Removal of Disability – Effect

If before the expiration of the period fixed by the applicable statute of limitations the disability of any person under disability is removed, the fact of such removal shall not in any way affect or stop the running of the applicable statute of limitations, except as provided in section 13-81-103 (1)(c). Source: L. 39: p. […]

§ 13-81-107. Action Prosecuted to Final Decision

If any action or proceeding is begun within the period fixed by the applicable statute of limitations or the periods provided for in this article, then such action or proceeding may be prosecuted to final decision notwithstanding the fact that the period of limitation shall expire after the commencement and during the prosecution of such […]