Colorado residents with aging parents may be in the dark when it comes to what they know about their parents' finances and final wishes. But when it comes to long term care planning, asking the right questions sooner rather than when it is too late makes all the...
On July 1, more stringent protections for Colorado's elderly residents will take effect, along with a package of reforms put in place as protection for the growing segment of the population that is aging.By 2050, there are expected to be 93.7 million Americans over...
Colorado residents with large estates may have questions about the $5 million federal estate tax exclusion and how it affects them. Because it doesn't affect the majority of residents, few may have even heard of it.For example, if a resident dies in 2014, the typical...
Colorado residents can give themselves the gift of peace of mind in their golden years by planning now for their needs after retirement. One of the ways to do this is to engage in long term care planning with an attorney who practices estate planning law.One study...
Colorado residents may have heard that long time radio icon and the voice of Scooby Doo's beloved Shaggy, 82-year-old Casey Kasem, is struggling with the devastating effects of Parkinson's disease. His family is concerned about his health and safety and petitioned the...
Colorado residents should all have four basic documents in place in case of serious injury, sickness or death. A will is necessary even for people without a lot of assets to leave. If you have minor children, you need to specify in your will who is to have both...
Disabled Colorado residents and the loved ones who care for them have a friend in the Democratic senator who hails from Fort Collins.The senator's proposed bill, "The Aid to the Needy Disabled," recently won a second round of voice voting in the Senate, where perhaps...
Colorado residents who wish to preserve their legacy for generations to come may have concerns about the financial savvy of their designated heirs when it comes to asset management over time. Sometimes legatees mismanage funds through financial ignorance, while others...
Sometimes it seems that it you're not already wealthy, there are not a lot of investment firms willing to devote the time and manpower into helping your portfolio grow. But recently there have been a plethora of new players on the scene that can help Colorado...
Too many people put off the task of estate planning out of fear of confronting their own mortality or simply because they are too busy with life's day to day activities. But doing so is short-sighted in the long run and can only cause problems for your loved ones when...
