by beth | Dec 6, 2018 | Cohabitation Agreements, Common Law Marriage & Cohabitation, Estate Planning, Wills
A recent Colorado case makes clear that you should revise your will and make your status with your ex very obvious or risk a probate case after you die. As a firm that handles divorces and wills, we know how this can play out and ALWAYS advise our clients to update...
by beth | Oct 9, 2018 | Conservatorship, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Videos, Wills
Estate planning is so important because it legalizes all of the most important decisions you can make regarding your family and property once you are gone as well as how you want to be cared for in an emergency. Here are the estate planning documents you probably...
by beth | Sep 14, 2018 | Estate Planning, Videos, Wills
Estate planning has become my favorite part of my practice. You may be thinking, Ugh, I don’t want to think about my death. Push pause on that one. Hit the snooze button. Well, no. Don’t. The time to get this done is actually now. Avoid airport panic First, if you...
by beth | Aug 17, 2017 | Estate Planning, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Wills
The following is a guest post by Fran Myers who started a nonprofit called Advance Care Advocate to meet the needs of those without a health care advocate. She coaches families, acts as an agent (primary or secondary) and speaks for groups, organizations and...
by beth | Feb 27, 2017 | Estate Planning, Living Wills, Probate Court, Wills
If you die without a will, your property goes where the state tells it to go. Being will-less is called being “intestate.” Each state has its own intestacy statutes that determine what happens to your estate when you have no will. However, not all property is covered...
by beth | Sep 9, 2016 | Cohabitation Agreements, Common Law Marriage & Cohabitation, Estate Planning, Probate Court, Trusts, Wills
Updated April 2024 When it’s time for you and your significant other to prepare a will or other estate planning options, you’ll likely have several questions and be faced with others by your attorney. It’s important to weigh them all to ensure the best outcome for you...