Colorado Estate Planning And Estate Settlement Legal Blog

Whether you have an aging loved one or a close friend in Colorado who needs assistance, you may want to look into obtaining a guardianship. According to Colorado law, guardians can be appointed over incapacitated minors or adults who are unable to make informed choices or communicate with professionals regarding their safety, self-care or physical health. Guardians can be family…Read More

When it comes to wills, there are numerous issues you may have to consider. For example, if you are thinking about setting up a will, it is important to make sure that you thoroughly assess your estate and carefully draft your will. However, disputes involving wills sometimes arise in Denver, and other parts of Colorado, and it is important for people…Read More

Trying to help family members and other loved ones in Colorado can be difficult, especially if they are not willing to accept your help. Sometimes, because of mental ailments or personality traits, a person who is no longer capable of managing financial affairs may be resistant to accepting the help of a loved one. This can lead to financial devastation…Read More

Rock legend Prince, who died April 21 last year, was loved worldwide for his brilliant and passionate music. But as news emerges about the estate he left behind, family members must wish he had been as brilliant and passionate about his finances. Lacking a will or any coherent statement by Prince about his wishes for his estate the courts in…Read More

When you are expecting a baby, the last thing you want to focus on is your own mortality. There are so many other matters that need attending to – creating a new room in the home, communicating your needs to friends and family, learning a new role in life, taking care of your own and your baby’s health. Nevertheless, there…Read More

If you are a surviving spouse, family member, heir, beneficiary or an executor of an estate, you may have many important issues to attend to in the aftermath of a loved one’s death. While a decedent’s debts are usually erased upon death, a blog posted last month discussed situations in which debts may remain. While working your way through the probate…Read More

Colorado is a state that allows for handwritten wills, known as holographic wills. Therefore, as a resident of Colorado, this is one option that you can consider when writing your own will or helping someone else write theirs. The definition given by Legal Dictionary states that a holographic will is a will that is handwritten by the testator. However, because this method…Read More

As anyone who has gone through a divorce knows, it can be a painful and overwhelming process. It is not uncommon for a divorce to take a year or more to complete due to the number of issues that must be resolved, such as: Dividing and re-titling assets Selling or refinancing your home Relocating to a new home Custody issues…Read More

To conclude this serious about funding, not every asset should be retitled in the name of the revocable trust. A motor vehicle is such an example. In the event of an accident, the injured party may bring a lawsuit. If the trust is the named owner, the party may go after all of the trust’s assets for damages under a “deep…Read More

As anyone who has gone through a divorce knows, it can be a painful and overwhelming process. It is not uncommon for a divorce to take a year or more to complete due to the number of issues that must be resolved, such as: Dividing and re-titling assets Selling or refinancing your home Relocating to a new home Custody issues…Read More