Beneficiary designations play a big role in determining the disposition of assets upon a Denver resident’s death. Typically, these beneficiaries are named in the paperwork of financial assets such as investment accounts, IRAs and insurance policies. If there is a conflict between who is named in a will and who is named as a beneficiary…
People in Colorado who are engaged in their estate planning might want to include provisions denoting how they want their estates handled if they become unable to make financial decisions themselves in their living wills. Because more and more Americans are living longer, it is more important than ever now for people to plan for…
Some Colorado residents may have common misconceptions about what an estate is in legal terms and whether estate planning is necessary. Most people have estates, whether they know it or not: Even a child who inherited his or her grandmother’s heirloom ring or who has a savings account has an estate. If people own something…
