Attorneys in Steamboat Springs, CO | Ralph A. Cantafio, Esq.

Steamboat, CO Attorneys - The Law Office of Ralph A. Cantafio P.C.

Mark J. Fischer, Esq.
I moved to the beautiful Yampa valley in 1976 and am privileged to call Steamboat Springs my home. My wife and I have a high school aged daughter and we enjoy the arts and music in Steamboat Springs as well as the unsurpassed outdoor recreational opportunities here.

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Mr. Fischer practices in the areas of probate, conservatorship, guardianship, wills and trusts, and real estate. He has been practicing in the Yampa Valley for over 30 years.

Mr. Fischer is also a licensed real estate broker. He is a member of the Routt County Adult Protection Team. Mr. Fischer was a founder of The Haven Senior Assisted Living Center in Hayden, Colorado and continues to serve on the board of directors on this award-winning assisted living facility. Mr. Fischer also serves as a board member on the Visiting Nurse Association of Northwest Colorado, Inc. Mr. Fischer provides considerable volunteer time to senior services in Northwest Colorado.

Current Professional Position(s):

Associate and Broker/Owner, Real Living Professional Group (real estate firm)
Associate Municipal Judge, Town of Hayden, Colorado

Professional Employment History:

The Law Office of Mark J. Fischer, 1986 - 2003
Licensed Real Estate Broker, 1988 - present
The Law Office of James D. Pughe, Partner, 1982 - 1986
Feldhamer & Associates, Associate, 1976 - 1982

Practice Areas:

Adoption Real Estate

Business Organizations Title Insurance

Guardianships 1031 Like-kind Exchanges

Mediation Wills, Estate Planning, and Trusts

Probate

Bar Admissions:

Colorado, 1976

Education:

University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1976, Juris Doctor
University of Michigan, B.A., 1971

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Board Member, Visiting Nurse Assoc. of Northwest Colorado, 2005 - present
Hayden Lions Club, President, 1978 - 1900; Treasurer, 1900 - 2003
Steamboat Springs Committee for Formation of Haymaker Golf Course, 1993-2001
West Routt Rural Health Council
Board Member, 1993 - 1998; Board President, 1998 - Present
West Routt Housing, Inc., 2002 – 2003, President
Routt County Judicial Facilities Committee, 1999 – 2003, Member
Northwest Colorado Bar Association, 1976 – 2008, Member
14th Judicial District, 1900 - 1988 - Guardian Ad Litem
Judicial Performance Commission, 2000 - 2003

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Ralph A. Cantafio, Esq. "What is title insurance?"

Title insurance protects your title to property by claims that occur after you close. Prior to closing, the buyer will contact a title company. The title company issues a title commitment. That commitment will identify the property and state what the policy will insure and - just as importantly - the exclusions (things the title company will not insure). It is these exclusions/exceptions to title which require close scrutiny prior to closing. At closing, the title company will issue your title insurance and should anyone make a claim as to the property you own, your title insurance company will defend that claim.