Niwot, Colorado Law Blog
Can a divorce effect your business?
Couples in Colorado and other U.S. states who are facing divorce can go through a wide array of emotional and financial difficulties. While the distribution of assets can be complicated enough, things get even more difficult whenever a business is involved. Although...
Estate planning does more than hold assets for heirs
Many Colorado couples have significant property and assets that deserve protection against excessive taxation and possible losses. Many commonly used estate planning tools can help to secure your financial legacy for heirs, protect your assets and even reduce your tax...
Multiple marriages complicate estate planning
Divorce rates remain consistently high across all ages and especially among couples nearing their retirement years. Many times, an empty nest leads to ending a longtime marriage. Eventually, you might get remarried, which could raise issues with eventual claims on...
Reasons to update an estate plan following remarriage
The number of "gray divorces" has climbed in recent years. It makes sense that there would be a rise in the number of Colorado seniors getting remarried. While updating an estate plan might not be at the top of a newly remarried couple’s mind, there are several good...
Reasons women initiate divorce
Although popular culture reinforces the stereotype of men leaving their wives for younger women, the truth of the matter is that it is usually women who ultimately decide to end their marriages. In fact, women initiate divorce in almost 70 percent of cases. While...
What to do when a child wants to child the custody agreement
If you are a divorced parent with minor children, at some point, one of your children may say that they want to live with their other parent. Even Colorado parents who suspected that this conversation might happen may feel unprepared. Listening to your child You need...
Why planning an estate is relevant to young people
Many people mistakenly think that estate planning is only useful for people who are either very old or extremely rich. However, more Colorado residents in their 20s and 30s are becoming aware of the benefits that estate planning can provide them. Another mistaken...
Divorces involving doctors in medical practices can be tricky
When doctors in Colorado are contemplating a divorce, there are several things that they need to think about. Divorces usually involve splitting up assets, but things get more complicated when medical practices are involved. More likely than not, most doctors today...
Co-parenting keys following divorce
When people get divorced after they have children, the family doesn't cease to exist. Rather, it is changed into a binuclear family, a term coined by a family therapist and university professor. The binuclear family has become one of the most common family structures...
The unfortunate instances of “grey divorces”
A significant number of marriages end in divorce. For many reasons, the union does not work out as both spouses intended. While divorce numbers may not surprise most people in Colorado, instances of "grey divorces" do prove surprising. A grey divorce refers to a...
