The general rule is that each party pays their own attorney fees. There are, however, exceptions.Most notably, if the judge rules in your favor you might be able to ask that the other person pay your legal fees and other litigation costs. There is a caveat; you need...
Wrapping up someone's affairs after he or she has died is a complicated responsibility that falls to the person who is appointed by the court to be personal representative of the estate. One of the main duties of the personal representative in most situations is to...
Serving as the executor of an estate is a privilege often extended to a trusted friend or relative. But the privilege comes with considerable responsibility and involves numerous tasks that can go awry.When can an executor (called personal representative in Colorado)...
Here at & , LLC, we help clients at every stage of the estate planning and probate process. For example, we help them write wills and trusts to determine who will receive their property. We also assist...
As the summer ends and school starts, the family vacation(s) in the mountains or lakes are also winding down. Maybe there is still one left over the Labor Day holiday. These vacations allow for time with your parents and siblings allowing cousins to play and bond over...
A recent Facebook advertisement from the New Yorker linked to a piece written by Norah Ephron from an October 2010 issue. The stages that she describes are still apt today.When completing estate planning, it is helpful to keep in mind the expectations of children and...
Usually, it is only required when there are serious disagreements, liability issues or litigation. In your will, making a wise decision about who to name as personal representative may avoid the issue altogether. It is truly one of the benefits of a will, you get to...
Opening a joint account with one child could result in unintended issues. It might even provide a larger inheritance to one child after you sought to provide roughly equal gifts to your children in your will.Your parents may be aging and looking for some help managing...
Almost as soon as a younger sibling arrives, so does rivalry for parent attention. As the children grow up, it is amazing to see how early these rivalries turn into “hitting” and “no, thank yous.” As children grow up together these behaviors...
Since same-sex marriage became legal in Colorado in October 2014, it may seem that legal matters related to the marital relationship like those concerning property, inheritance, children, medical decision making, visitation in hospitals and other similar issues are...
