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Karen Fischer
Business Name:
Karen VDH Fischer LLC
Business Description:
Karen Van Den Heuvel Fischer is a seasoned attorney with more than 25 years of high-level experience in different areas of business, real estate, succession planning, and school law. During her time as a school board attorney for one of the largest school districts in the country and as a corporate attorney, Karen has been instrumental in helping organizations develop legal strategies to create a legacy of strength and growth. Client-centered, Karen’s goal is to create solutions that will lead to peace of mind for the long term. Karen’s focus at Karen VDH Fischer LLC will be in the areas of wills, trusts, estates, probate, real estate, business and corporate law.
How Business Creates Value:
A trusted, client-centered law firm focused on strategic solutions. Areas of practice include wills, trusts, estates, probate, real estate, business and corporate law.
How Member Creates Value:
Karen VDH Fischer is a Colorado business and corporate law attorney licensed to practice law in both Colorado and Florida. For more than 25 years, she has enjoyed working with clients in the corporate, government and private sectors to help people live fuller, richer lives. Her practice has focused on business, succession planning, intellectual property, employment, real estate, and education law. As a Registered Dietitian with a Master of Science in Nutrition and published author with 15 years of experience as a Certified Civil Mediator, her skills in persuasion, research, and writing have made her a successful advocate for people in all walks of life, and she is always fully invested in the outcomes of the clients with whom she works.

Business/Corporate/Real Estate

Summary: Whether you are starting a new business, need assistance with an existing business, or are interested in growth and expansion, we are here to help you reach your goals. Start Up & Growth • Company formation • Contract drafting, including but not limited to: o Employment Agreements o Subcontractor Agreements o Marketing and Sales Agreements o Other business-related agreements • Document preparation, including but not limited to: o corporate bylaws o buy-sell agreements o operating agreements o shareholder agreements o Minutes and Resolutions o Articles of Organization • Employee Handbook • Leases Existing Business • Asset purchases • Contracts • Contract dispute resolution • Commercial transactions • Company books maintenance • Employment Agreements • Employment manuals • Independent Contractor Agreements • Labor and employment issues • Leases • Employee Handbooks • Mergers and acquisitions Business Stress Test • Company Books Review and Analysis • Contract Review (insurance, leases, vendor contracts, etc.) • Employee Handbooks • Employment Agreements • Formation Documents • Independent Contractor Agreements • Insurance Policies • Regulatory Compliance • Sexual Harassment & Title IX Liability Policy Audits Residential/Commercial Real Estate Transactions • Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate (Commercial, Income-Residential, Land, Residential) • Deeds • Deeds of Trust • Promissory Notes • Bills of Sale • Personal Property Agreements • Other documents deemed necessary Real Estate Brokerage Firms • Office Brokerage Policies and Procedures Manuals • Preparation of real estate documents (Purchase and Sale Agreements, Leases, Disclosures, etc.) • Audit of existing documents for compliance • Broker Associate Independent Contractor’s Agreement • Employment Agreements • Reasonable Accommodation Request Form • Animal Agreement • Lease Agreement • Tenant Application Form • Other documents as requested Property Management Companies • Lease Agreement • Lease related documents, including but not limited to: o Lease Extension o Residential Lease Guarantee o Partial Month Lease o Tenant Application o ADA Request Form o Animal Agreement o Direct Deposit Agreement o Roommate Change Request Form o Notice of Lease Expiration o Notice to Quit o Notice to Quit for Substantial Violations o Notice to Quit for Repeated Violations o Notice to Quit (Month to Month) o Demand for Compliance or Possession o Demand for Payment or Possession o Property Accessories Agreement • Property Information • Exclusive Right-to-Lease Listing Contract • Residential Property Management Agreement • Maintenance Only Agreement • Disclosures • Indemnification Addendum to Ownership Agreement • Owner Reserve • Other documents as requested

Estate Planning & Probate

Summary: Regardless of your stage of life, we can work with you to help protect your legacy and family with an estate plan that meets your needs and those of your loved ones. • Wills • Trusts • Power of Attorney • Medical Power of Attorney • Living Wills • Codicils and other estate planning amendments • Farm, ranch, and other business succession planning • Companion animal trusts • Codicils and other estate planning amendments Probate Administration • Affidavit for personal property • Administration • Ancillary probate • Beneficiaries • Closing estate • Domiciliary foreign personal representative • Formal probate • Lease transfer / disputes • Mineral deed • Mineral transfer • Oil and gas transfer • Personal representative • Personal representative deeds • Probate court • Property transfer • Probate with a will • Probate without a will • Reopen probate

Skills

  • Writing
  • Publishing
  • Teaching
  • Cooking

Credentials

  • Attorney Licensed in Colorado and Florida
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Admitted Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Interests

  • Hiking/Walking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Swimming

Experience

  • General Corporate Law
  • Real Estate
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Administrative & School Law
  • Human Resources
  • University faculty member responsible for teaching Business Law (MBA program), Contemporary Business Law, Human Nutrition, and Health and Wellness.
  • Faculty member for various conferences presenting workshops in the areas of law, nutrition and health.
  • Authored more than 150 articles, the majority of which cover the areas of law, nutrition, and health.
  • Author of 1 non-fiction book (A Beacon for Life) and 2 fiction books (Search Beyond Lies & After the Verdict)

Languages

  • English
  • French

Groups

  • Colorado Women of Influence