Fall 2019 Family Law Update: 10 Things You Need to Know
Beth Andersen and contract attorney Julie Nichols attended the Colorado Bar Association Fall Update on Oct. 25. Beth also attended the Child Out of Court Statements presentation on Oct. 18. Here are the top 10 takeaways you need to know regarding family law in...
Helping Your Senior Loved One With Finances After the Loss of a Spouse
Guest post by Marie Villeza of ElderImpact.org The loss of a spouse is full of grief and sadness, and for your senior loved one, this process can feel like a blur. The funeral and days after are filled with kind faces, flowers and food, but once the steady traffic...
Stay-At-Home Orders Increase Risk for Domestic Violence Survivors
Guest post by Monica Sutherland, Family Tree For some of us, being outside is the most dangerous place to be; but for thousands of people worldwide, the most dangerous place to be is in their very own home. While governments are managing stay-at-home orders, many...
October 2020 Domestic Court Update: 9 New Pointers for Parents
Everything is a moving target with COVID-19, quarantine and overworked courts changing the way family law is practiced in our courts. Unfortunately, many staffers in our courts were furloughed when the courts already had more than they could do. In my opinion,...
Important Changes in Retirement Law to Know
By Monika Tober, legal assistant At the beginning of 2020, a dynamic change in retirement law passed: the SECURE Act, which stands for Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act. This plan includes the following important and major changes: 1....
VIDEO: Beth Talks With DeDe Jones About Family Law. What Is It? When Will You Need It?
Beth was recently a guest on “Money Mastery With DeDe” where she and DeDe Jones of Innovative Financial discussed "Family Law and You. “What is it? When will you need it?” Check out the video below as they delve into all cycle of life aspects to family law including...
Generally Speaking: Funding Revocable Living Trust
Your estate plan may include a revocable living trust, which is a “will substitute.” That means that the trust document will determine who will receive your property after you die. If you have this type of trust, you will need to “fund” it by transferring your...
How to Revive a Judgment
In many cases, a divorce can end with you receiving a judgment against your ex-spouse for spousal maintenance (alimony). However, your judgment has an expiration date. County court judgments expire and are unenforceable six years from the date of the judgment, while...