Colorado § 10-3-536 - Special claims.
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§ 10-3-536. Special claims.
(1) The claim of a third party which is contingent only on such party's first obtaining a judgment against the insured shall be considered and allowed as though there were no such contingency.
(2) A claim may be allowed, even if contingent, if it is filed in accordance with section 10-3-534; and such claim may be allowed and may participate in all distributions declared after it is filed to the extent that it does not prejudice the orderly administration of the liquidation.
(3) Claims that are due except for the passage of time shall be treated in the same manner as are absolute claims; except that such claims may be discounted at the legal rate of interest.
(4) Claims made under employment contracts by directors, principal officers, or persons in fact performing similar functions or having similar powers are limited to payment for services rendered prior to the issuance of any order of rehabilitation or liquidation under section 10-3-512 or 10-3-517.
Source: L. 92: Entire part R&RE, p. 1472, § 14, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-3-536 ("Special claims.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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