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Why a Prenuptial Agreement Can Be a Good Choice for ALL Marrying Couples
All too often prenuptial agreements get a bad rap. Many people consider it to be a document whose sole purpose is to prepare a marriage for failure, particularly in instances when one spouse has significantly greater income or assets than the other.This is simply not...
Colorado Estate Planning: Understanding the Difference Between a Revocable and Irrevocable Living Trust
When it comes to estate planning, you have several options for controlling what happens to your assets after you die. One popular tool is a living trust, which is a legal document that creates a trust while you are still alive. You transfer all of your assets to the...
4 Essential Things to Consider When Developing a Parenting Plan
Going through a family law or divorce case can be both financially and emotionally taxing, and much more so for any children involved in the legal battle. Regardless of how amicable you and your spouse may be through the process, children are often stuck in the...
4 Key Benefits of a Mediated Divorce
You might not have imagined that someday you'd be getting divorced, but as life takes its twists and turns, sometimes it leads you to the lawyer's office. A divorce doesn't have to be stressful or ugly; in fact, by utilizing mediation as a means of handling your...
Estate Planning Ignorance is NOT Bliss: 5 Common Misconceptions
Estate planning is a vital process for just about everyone. However, it is a process whose public image is oftentimes marred by misinformation. It is essential that, when considering engaging in estate planning, you are able to effectively separate fact from fiction...
3 Reasons to Complete Your Advance Health Care Directives Right Away
The topic of pulling the plug and other aspects of end-of-life medical care are incredibly sensitive subjects, and most people have very strong opinions on such matters. In fact, you've probably seen some very high-profile legal battles between family members play out...
Allocation of Parental Responsibilities: Colorado Child Custody Law
In any divorce involving children, determining who will get custody and how visitation will be handled is oftentimes the most emotionally challenging aspect you will face. Usually, neither parent wants to give up time with their children, and disputes can escalate...
The Three Forms of Medicaid Planning
Medicaid is a social security program funded by the federal government but managed by the state. In Colorado, the agency that manages Medicaid is the Colorado Department of Health.To qualify for Medicaid, one must fulfill certain financial as well as non-financial...
The 3 Key Facets of Personal Divorce Preparation
Just as one would take steps to ready themselves for a blizzard or prepare themselves for a major test in school, it is vital that anyone who is faced with the prospect of getting a divorce take steps to prepare themselves for what's to come.A divorce is one of the...
5 Common Misconceptions About Living Wills
The ability to dictate the treatment that we are to receive during end-of-life care is something that has only recently been granted to individuals. Now, though, individuals are able to make these decisions using a living will, known in Colorado as a Declaration as to...
