October 31, 2012 Posted In Asset Protection,Creditors and Probate,Estate Planning,Firm News,Probate, Estate, & Trust Administration,Trust Administration
There are plenty of reasons why people fail to plan what will become of their assets and possessions after death. Some are uncomfortable thinking about the end of their lives. Others assume that their lack of descendants or valuables means that there will be nothing to sort out after they die. Still others are so…
read moreOctober 17, 2012 Posted In Estate Planning,Firm News
It is Estate Planning Awareness Week, a perfect occasion to clear up some widespread misconceptions about the importance of making plans for the future. Just about every Colorado resident can benefit from estate planning, from millionaires to children of low-income parents. The only difference is in the individual choices you make about your assets, health…
read moreOctober 3, 2012 Posted In Estate Planning,Firm News,Guardianships & Conservatorships,Powers of Attorney
We often discuss the importance of estate planning. While most people do not like to think about their own death, none of us is immortal. But estate planning is not just about what happens after you die. If you become incapacitated in some way and care not able to make decisions for yourself, you may…
read moreSeptember 21, 2012 Posted In Estate Planning,Firm News,Trust Disputes,Trusts
After a couple has finalized a divorce is always a very good time to review one’s estate plan. Changing beneficiaries and ensuring that any children are properly provided for will make certain that one’s wishes are carried out upon one’s passing. Sometimes this is not always possible, especially if one of the divorcing parties dies…
read moreSeptember 6, 2012 Posted In Firm News,Trust & Will Contests,Trust Disputes,Wills
One of the main reasons people create a will is to specify who should receive their financial assets and other belongings after they die. Among its many other purposes, a will takes the guesswork and emotional battles out of the process of dividing a person’s estate among surviving friends and family members. When you make…
read moreAugust 23, 2012 Posted In Estate Planning
Have you taken the time to sit down and form an estate plan? If so, congratulations. You have taken a crucial step, one that adults of all ages should take no matter what their age or health status. But that does not mean you are home free. Because life circumstances can change, you’ll want to…
read moreAugust 10, 2012 Posted In Medical Directives
Empowering Coloradans to make informed healthcare decisions How do you want to die? It is a jarring question, to be sure. We start asking each other as children, but the older we get, the more we shy away from the answer. When questions about our final days go from playful speculation to realistic planning, they…
read moreJuly 11, 2012 Posted In Elder Law,Estate Planning,Firm News,Guardianships & Conservatorships,Probate, Estate, & Trust Administration,Trust & Will Contests,Trust Administration,Trust Disputes
Choosing a professional to help manage your assets is not a decision that should be made lightly. Whether you are looking for a trustee, a conservator or a power of attorney, you want to make sure that the person who makes financial decisions on your behalf is trustworthy. As we get much older, this task…
read moreJune 27, 2012 Posted In Estate Planning
Many Coloradans assume that if they have not acquired massive amounts of wealth, they have little need for an estate plan. But you don’t need to own a mansion, have a collection of vintage cars or even be considered wealthy to consider estate planning. Simply put, your estate is comprised of everything you own when…
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