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Our Centennial Living Trust Attorney Explains the Basic Steps We recommend making sure you have an estate plan or updating your estate plan if needed due to the current COVID pandemic. A revocable living trust can help settle your affairs when you pass away. Specifically, a revocable living trust lists properties and assets assigned to … Continue reading
Our Colorado Estate Planning Attorney Explains the Differences Estate planning can be a confusing process because there are often multiple options you can choose from. There are different types of trusts you can use to pass down properties and other assets to your beneficiaries. You can use trusts to keep your estate out of probate … Continue reading
Trusts can help your family avoid Colorado probate court after you pass away or become incapacitated. With a revocable living trust, you can designate which assets to pass along to specific beneficiaries. If you did not establish a trust, then Colorado probate court may determine how your descendants receive assets from your estate. While trusts … Continue reading
State mandates and guidelines have many staying at home during the coronavirus outbreak. These regulations have shut down many local businesses and public areas. This means that most Colorado residents are finding themselves with spare time. One way to remain productive during this time is to take another look at your estate plan, or to … Continue reading
Most people, not just the super wealthy, have assets that they would like to protect in the present moment. If you are one of them, then you should take advantage of the asset protection laws in Colorado. In many cases, asset protection strategies can help you protect your assets better than drafting a will. Yet, … Continue reading
Most people, not just the super wealthy, have assets that they would like to protect in the present moment. If you are one of them, then you should take advantage of the asset protection laws in Colorado. In many cases, asset protection strategies can help you protect your assets better than drafting a will. Yet, … Continue reading
The majority of people spend their entire lives accumulating assets and property. They do so with the intention of leaving these assets and property behind to their loved ones. Unfortunately, without a solid estate plan, your assets may not go to your selected beneficiaries as you intended. Even worse, a simple lawsuit could threaten your … Continue reading
Being appointed guardian of a loved one is a serious responsibility. As guardian, you are in charge of your loved one’s well-being and you have a duty to act in his or her best interest. If an adult becomes mentally incapacitated and is incapable of making responsible decisions, the court will appoint a substitute decision … Continue reading
The Social Security Administration has announced a 1.6 percent increase in benefits in 2020, nearly half of last year’s change. The small rise has advocates questioning whether the government is using the proper method to calculate the cost of living for older Americans and those with disabilities. Cost-of-living increases are tied to the consumer price … Continue reading
Inheriting property from your parents is either a blessing or a burden — or a little bit of both. Figuring out what to do with the property can be overwhelming, so it is good to carefully think through all of your choices. There are three main options when you inherit property: move in, sell, or … Continue reading
