When you face criminal charges in Colorado, your parenting rights may change quickly. Family courts act fast when a child's safety is at stake. What Colorado law requires courts to consider Colorado family courts base custody decisions on the child's best interests....
Asset Division
What happens if you die without a will in Colorado?
If you die without a will in Colorado, state law decides who inherits your property. The outcome may differ from what you would have chosen for your family. When someone dies without a will, they die intestate. Colorado’s intestate succession laws determine who...
Irrevocable trusts can be part of a comprehensive estate plan
Creating your estate plan takes a lot of consideration. You have to be able to account for all your assets and lay out who should receive which ones. Some people choose to do this in their will because they think this will be simpler. While it’s true that it may be...
Who has a right to inherit as an heir when there is no will?
The death of a loved one is a challenging, painful experience. Even when an individual reaches an advanced age or has struggled with medical challenges for years, their surviving family members may have a hard time letting go after they pass. Concerns about the estate...
Business asset division in complex divorces
Dividing a family-owned or closely held business during divorce brings unique legal and emotional challenges. This is especially true in Greeley, where family and business ties often overlap. These businesses have financial and personal value because they’re closely...
First steps to take to build your case for maintenance
Divorce is bound to rock your finances. Not only will you lose your spouse’s income, but you’ll also have to divide marital assets with them. This can leave you in a precarious financial position that’s riddled with uncertainty. As stressful as that can be, take...
What you need to know about Colorado’s probate process
When a family member or loved one passes away, their estate must go through probate. If you are unfamiliar with the probate process, you are likely to have many questions. Perhaps you have heard that probate is long, expensive and complicated. Having a basic...
How to protect your financial positioning during divorce
It’s natural to worry about what your financial picture will look like once your divorce is finalized. After all, the marriage dissolution process requires you and your spouse to divide marital assets and debts, separate out individually owned property and address...
How can I argue to win my child custody case?
Ultimately, only you can answer that question. But as you head into your custody case, you’ll want to remember that the court, and the parties involved, should seek an outcome that best supports the child’s best interests. Of course, you and your child’s other parent...
Parents should be prepared for relocation disputes
Divorced parents may have made their child custody decisions and developed a parenting time schedule, but this does not mean the situation will always be smooth. One challenge that can arise is relocation. A custodial parent might want to move away for myriad reasons....