You won, or you’re about to sue, and the company filed dissolution papers. A dissolved Colorado LLC isn’t a dead end. But dissolution starts claim-bar clocks you need to know about.
This page covers Colorado’s notice rules for claims against dissolved entities, judgment lien timing, and how Darkwell can help with business claims. See also judgment collection funding.
Quick note: Darkwell funds legal claims. We’re not a law firm and this isn’t legal advice. Talk with a licensed attorney in your state about your claim and your deadlines. Colorado law controls Colorado projects.
Owed $10,000 or more by a dissolved company? Request a free claim review.
Colorado clocks for dissolved entities and judgments
- Known-claim notice. A dissolved LLC may send you a notice setting a deadline to sue, which can be no less than two years after the notice is delivered. Miss it and the claim can be barred (C.R.S. § 7-90-911).
- Published notice. If the entity publishes notice, claims are barred unless an action starts within five years after publication or four months after the claim arises, whichever is later (C.R.S. § 7-90-912).
- Judgment lien on real estate. Recording a transcript of a court-of-record judgment creates a lien on the debtor’s real estate in that county. The lien expires six years after entry unless the judgment is revived and re-recorded (C.R.S. § 13-52-102).
- Debt actions. Actions to recover a liquidated debt or determinable amount of money generally must start within six years (C.R.S. § 13-80-103.5).
Where the money may still be
Dissolution doesn’t erase assets. A claim can be enforced against the dissolved entity’s undistributed assets, and, if assets were distributed in liquidation, against owners up to the value they received (C.R.S. § 7-90-913). Your attorney looks at real estate, receivables, and transfers. See liens on LLC property.
When funding helps
Chasing a dissolved company means records requests, asset searches, and sometimes new suits. Funding can help carry those costs on business claims of $10,000 or more.
How Darkwell helps
Legal costs are often what stops a good claim. Darkwell helps carry them. Against a dissolved business, that can mean funding the suit or judgment enforcement work.
- We help carry the cost. Darkwell funding helps pay for the case, so your operating cash stays in your business.
- We bring attorneys we know. Darkwell has a network of attorneys we know. They help keep costs down while still pursuing the claim. The claim moves forward with an attorney from our network, or your current attorney where it fits.
- Your attorney handles the law. We don’t run your case or choose your legal strategy. Your attorney does that.
- You make a clear decision. The goal is to take the stress out of the fight and make the smart financial decision about your claim.
What to send for a claim review
- Your judgment or complaint, if any
- Contract, invoices, and payment history
- Any dissolution notice you received
- Secretary of State filing history for the entity
- Known property or accounts of the business
- Your attorney’s contact, if you have one
How we get paid
Our fee comes out of the recovery, not your pocket. If there’s no recovery, you don’t repay our funding. Your written agreement sets the exact terms.
Where we work and claim size
For business claims, we fund in many U.S. states, reviewed state by state, where champerty rules and litigation funding laws allow our model. We confirm your state during review. See where Darkwell funds claims.
We review claims of $10,000 or more, subject to review and approval by our team.
Darkwell does not buy or collect consumer debt in states that require a collection license, including Colorado.
Common questions
Can I still sue an LLC after it dissolves in Colorado? Often yes, but notice-based claim bars under §§ 7-90-911 and 7-90-912 can cut off claims. Act quickly and talk with a Colorado attorney.
How long does a Colorado judgment lien last? The real estate lien expires six years after entry unless the judgment is revived and re-recorded, under § 13-52-102.
Do you collect consumer debts? No. Darkwell does not buy or collect consumer debt in states that require a collection license, including Colorado. This page is about business claims.
Does Darkwell control my case? No. Your attorney handles the case and the legal strategy. Darkwell provides funding.
Sources
Reminder: Darkwell provides litigation funding. Darkwell does not buy or collect consumer debt in states that require a collection license, including Colorado. We are not a law firm and do not give legal advice. Colorado law controls Colorado projects and your deadlines. Nothing on this page promises funding, approval, or any particular result.
Company dissolved and still owes you $10,000 or more? Request a free claim review. Send what you have, and you’ll get a response from our team.
Related reading: Judgment Collection Funding · Lien on LLC Property · Can’t Afford to Sue a Company · Colorado Litigation Funding · Where We Fund