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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In Colorado, the families of people who die with or without a will have to go through the probate process. Probate is a legal process that is handled by the probate courts to validate wills and to administer the estates of people who have died intestate. People who...
Parents in Colorado who are going through a divorce might wonder what they can do to help make the process less difficult for their children. It can be hard to talk to children about the divorce, and parents should try to be as honest as possible while keeping the...