Estate Planning

Some estate planning documents are more common than others. Most people who intentionally plan their estates will create a will, but trusts are less common. Just because documents aren't used as frequently as wills are is not an indication that they are less valuable....

A revocable trust is a powerful tool for your estate plan. Whether you wish to avoid probate or protect assets for future generations, creating a revocable trust can help you reach your goals. What is a revocable trust? A revocable trust is a Colorado document that...

Estate planning allows you to manage your life and your finances, but it also helps you retain control over issues affecting the end of your life. For example, you can create a document stating that you don’t want to receive life support. When you address end-of-life...

If you’re divorcing, you’ll almost certainly want to make some changes to your estate plan. It’s wise to have both estate planning and family law guidance as you do this.  Getting the timing right for many of the changes is crucial. It’s also important to know what...

Your written will likely includes details on how to distribute finances, precious belongings and other tangible assets. If you do not account for your digital assets as well, though, your family will struggle to gain necessary access to vital information in a...

The only guarantees in life are death and taxes. When someone passes, government authorities must receive a notification. It is a good idea to assign individuals to handle delivering these announcements. An estate planner can verify that every institution needing...

As a resident of Colorado who has already created an estate plan, you are one step ahead of many people. However, simply creating an estate plan unfortunately is not enough. Over the years, you will likely have to revisit it many times and possibly rewrite certain...

It's a common misconception that wills only need to be written at an old age. Most adults are not thinking about how their property and assets should be divided after they pass on, but the cold reality is that unexpected deaths can happen. The number one reason that...

The most basic, and arguably most important, estate planning tool; a will can be used to accomplish several estate planning objectives including: Designate a guardian for a minor-aged child Designate who receives your belongings Designate how (some) assets are...

Some may see the practice of estate planning as one that focuses in death; others prefer to focus on the brighter side: hope. Estate planning is an area of law that allows for an individual to determine how assets will be distributed, but it also does more. A properly...