Colorado § 6-1-1120 - Language.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 6-1-1120 — Language., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-1-1120. Language.
(1) Any contract, rental agreement, lease, option or right to repurchase, and any notice, conveyance, lien, encumbrance, consent, or other document or instrument signed by a home owner, shall be written in English; except that, if the equity purchaser has actual or constructive knowledge that the home owner's principal language is other than English, the home owner shall be provided with a notice, written in the home owner's principal language, substantially as follows:
This transaction involves important and complex legal consequences, including your right to cancel this transaction within three business days following the date you sign this contract. You should consult with an attorney or seek assistance from a housing counselor by calling the Colorado foreclosure hotline at _________________ [current, correct telephone number].
(2) If a notice in the home owner's principal language is required to be provided under subsection (1) of this section, the notice shall be given to the home owner as a separate document accompanying the written contract required by section 6-1-1111.
Source: L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1343, § 1, effective May 30. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1133), ch. 350, p. 1617, § 7, effective January 1, 2011.
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Section 6-1-1120 ("Language.") 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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