Beth Andersen - Andersen Law PC

Evergreen Chamber Community Fund: A new way to give back

ALPC Volunteering in the Community, Community

When FEMA officials visited my beautiful hometown of Evergreen, Colorado after our recent floods, they said that we could expect a major disaster every four years or so. Reflecting on recent blizzards, floods and fires, this sounds accurate. And the resulting...

What are the first steps in filing for divorce?

Divorce

So you decided to file for divorce. What next? In Colorado, the first step is to serve the other parent with a petition, case information sheet and summons. These forms are available on the Colorado Judicial forms website. You cannot serve these forms yourself. You...

Before You Draft Your Own Will, Read This

Estate Planning, Probate Court, Wills

I believe in people drafting their own legal documents but NOT their own wills using online programs and forms. As much as I want to empower people to take ownership and participate in their legal issues, I find this option to be a horrible disaster. And I have good...

How and why to keep the kids out of your divorce

Divorce, Divorce & Parenting, Family Law

I want to address the issue of putting the kids in the middle of a divorce tug of war. Don’t do it! It’s natural that when the other parent slings mud at you, puts you down to the children or tries to pull them over to their side, you want to defend...

The Future of Family Law: Pairing Mediation & Unbundled Services

Unbundled Services

Your divorce, support and parental responsibilities cases involve the most critical issues in your life: your family, your finances and your future. And yet 75% of parties in the first judicial district do not have an attorney in their domestic relations case. This is...