There are many reasons someone would want to make charitable giving part of their estate plan. Not only can it help reduce the tax burden, doing so can leave a positive, long-lasting impact on a community. The unfortunate reality, however, is that there are some...
More Than 20 Years Of Serving Colorado Families And Businesses In Times Of Need
Month: October 2019
A blue bucket on Halloween means a special trick-or-treater
Halloween is a holiday for kids and adults alike, a way to socialize and visit neighbors while the kids have a ton of fun and the grownups enjoy the children's costumes and cuteness. But for a child with a developmental or intellectual disability, trick or treating...
Tips for a Colorado guardian, part 2
In part 1 of this post, we talked about the importance for the guardian of a vulnerable adult of developing a relationship with an attorney for information, guidance and legal services. Today, we share other thoughts that might help a Colorado guardian enhance the...
Being the guardian of a vulnerable adult in Colorado, part 1
Life can take an unexpected turn and you could end up in a place you did not anticipate. A child or sibling with a developmental disability, mental health problem, rare disease or physical impairment grows up and is unable to care for themselves as an adult. Your...
How remarriage can impact your child’s inheritance
Remarriage is no longer a rarity. According to statistics from Pew Research, nearly one in every four married people has been married before, up from about one in 10 in 1960. While finding a long-term partner to be happy with is something to celebrate, a remarriage...
Dealing with a home/cabin after the death of a parent
A death in the family can be difficult, no matter the circumstances. Take time to grieve, but do not wait too long before starting with estate administration functions, especially if you need to deal with real property like a home or cabin.If you are designated a...
Guardianship or conservatorship of a vulnerable adult in Colorado
An adult may need legal protections in a variety of situations. An individual who has reached 18 years of age may have a lifelong disability and since their parents no longer have responsibility or power to care for a disabled person who has become an independent...
November is National Family Caregivers Month
We just posted a blog about Alzheimer’s Awareness Month coming up in November. Appropriately, November is also National Family Caregivers Month with a 2019 theme of #BeCareCurious, a nod to the empowerment of caregivers to ask questions and gather information to...
Pay attention to signs of Alzheimer’s in a loved one
According to SeniorLiving.org, President Reagan designated November as Alzheimer's Awareness Month in 1983 at a time when not even 2 million people had the illness, a well-known form of dementia. The numbers have increased to over 5 million people with the disease...
Avoiding Medicaid penalties and pitfalls
Many people who try to figure out Medicaid eligibility and how to maximize its benefits are soon overwhelmed by the program's dense, bureaucratic language, and its many detailed rules, regulations and procedures. Unsurprisingly, many then look for help in navigating a...