Civil Forfeiture - Nuisance Abatement
The purpose of civil forfeiture and nuisance abatement laws are to take the profits and sources of income for illegal activities away from criminals, as well as the any property used in the commission of a crime. Some examples of civil forfeiture and nuisance abatement laws include the following: • Confiscating a vehicle used in a crime, i.e., you can lose your car • Confiscation of a house used to sell drugs, for prostitution, or money laundering, i.e., you can lose your home • Confiscation of boats, ATVs, Plasma TVs and other objects that the State contends were purchased with proceeds obtained from illegal gains Property has also been confiscated from people not involved in the illegal activity, including a parent's car because their child, driving the car, was involved in a hit and run; or a leased vehicle used as a get away car in a robbery; or a rental property used as a meth lab. In any of these situations, an attorney experienced in civil forfeiture and nuisance abatement can assist you in regaining your property. Englewood civil forfeiture lawyer, Robert Biondino has been assisting Colorado property owners with civil forfeiture and nuisance abatement proceedings for many years. A recent example would be the parents of a child involved in a hit and run who had their car impounded. We were successful in negotiating the prompt release of the property back to the parents. For more information about the benefits of retaining our legal services, please visit our Firm Overview page. If you have had property confiscated or impounded by state or federal government officials, the civil forfeiture attorney at the Law Offices of C. Robert Biondino, Jr., P.C. can assist you in your quest for the prompt return of your property. Please call us at 303.477.3980 or fill out our intake form on our Contact Us page for a free consultation and case evaluation. Ask us how we can help you.
