Talking with loved ones about your end-of-life wishes is perhaps one of the most uncomfortable conversations a person could have. However, the tragic story of a 13-year-old girl recently being declared brain dead has captured national attention and has caused many...
In 2011, Congress introduced a tentative tax planning device that eventually became a permanent part of the tax code due to an act passed in 2012. Dubbed "portability" by tax agents, the new law could provide for some big tax savings if correctly implemented in an...
Taking care of somebody's personal finances in addition to your own can be an overwhelming endeavor. The very idea of managing money or property for a family member can be incredibly stressful. Nevertheless, millions of people in the United States act as fiduciaries...
An ideal retirement involves a bank account or pension plan that can allow a person to benefit from years of hard work. Unfortunately, criminals and schemers are too often trying get the money that older people have spent a lifetime earning. According to MetLife,...
The life of a new parent, while often rewarding, can also be incredibly hectic. Between feeding, changing and scheduling, every day that a new parent spends with their young children can be challenging and overwhelming. New parents in Colorado and all over the country...
An irrevocable trust has long been known to be challenging to change, even if it is the trustee wanting to do the changing, but they are still used because of the tax advantage. Decanting a trust provides one solution by letting the trustee move the assets from the...
The instruments of a good estate plan may be interrelated in several different ways. Estate planning elements such as powers of attorney, living trusts and death beneficiary forms often contain conditions that affect one another. If these elements are not in harmony...
Families in Colorado and all around the U.S. must be on the lookout for people trying to take advantage of their aging loved ones. Whether it's due to illness, dementia or simply the effects of aging, older people are unfortunately a prime target for fraud due to...
Famous radio DJ and voice actor Casey Kasem has been bedridden in the hospital, and his children have had to battle their stepmom in order to visit him. However, the family dispute that has been ongoing since this summer has recently come to an end for the most part....
A senior citizen health care patient can sometimes end up getting referred to several different professionals in several different locations. For example, a senior's primary physician may recommend that the patient see a nutritionist, get physical therapy, receive...
