Colorado Code § 38-36-131

When decree may be opened
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(1) Any person having an interest in or lien
upon the land who has not been actually served with process or notified of the filing of the
application or the pendency thereof may at any time within ninety days after the entry of such
decree, and not afterwards, appear and file his sworn answer to such application in like manner
as prescribed in section 38-36-125 for making answer if such person had no actual notice or
information of the filing of such application or the pendency of the proceeding during the
pendency thereof, or until within three months of the time of the filing of such answer, which
facts shall be made to appear before answering by the affidavit of the person answering or the
affidavit of someone in his behalf having knowledge of the facts; and also if no innocent
purchaser for value has acquired an interest. If there is any such purchaser, the decree of
registration shall not be opened but shall remain in full force and effect forever, subject only to
the right of appeal provided for in section 38-36-130.
(2) Any person aggrieved by such decree in any case may pursue his remedy by suit in
the nature of an action of tort against the applicant or any other person for fraud in procuring the
decree and may also bring his action for indemnity as provided for in section 38-36-187.
(3) Upon the filing of such answer, and not less than ten days' notice having been given
to the applicant and to such other interested parties as the court may order in such manner as
directed by the court, the court shall proceed to review the case, and if the court is satisfied that
the order or decree ought to be opened, an order shall be entered to that effect, and the court shall
proceed to review the proceedings and shall make such order in the case as is equitable in the
premises. An appeal may be allowed in this case, as well as from all other decrees affecting any
registered title, within a like time and in a like manner as in the case of an original decree under
this article, and not otherwise.

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