What are the first steps in filing for 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
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
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 yourself and "pull...
The Future of Family Law: Pairing Mediation & 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 percent of parties in the first judicial district do not have an attorney in their domestic relations case....
Sharing Unique Aspects of my Practice with Law Students
On April 9, 2015, I was honored to appear with five other panelists to present to Denver University Law School students on entrepreneurial lawyering. Increasingly, law students are embracing the option of hanging their own shingles rather than waiting for an offer to...
What to Consider When Writing a Will
Thinking about death and leaving loved ones behind is never easy and is unfortunately, something that many people put off because it’s just not a pleasant thought. But it is important and something people have been facing through the writing of wills since the...
What Makes a Great Attorney?
Being a lawyer is not just a job to me — it’s my calling. I do not take the responsibility lightly. As a client, you are coming to me for help with personal and critical events like divorce, parenting time and estate planning. These go to the heart of life: your...
New Family Law Practice Means More Options, Convenience for Clients
As you may know, I recently branched out into my own solo practice, Andersen Law PC. Although I am on my own now, with offices in Littleton, my clients are continuing to receive the strong support and guidance that I have always provided. At my new practice, I’m...