Colorado Updates Common-Law Marriage in 2021
By Julie Nichols, contract attorney Colorado is one of a small minority of states that recognizes both formal (marriage license) and informal (common-law marriage) paths to marriage. Through a trio of Colorado Supreme Court decisions on Jan. 11, 2021, it became the...
How to Ask for a Divorce
Divorce is never easy. But once you have decided it is for the best, there are steps you can take as you prepare to ask your spouse for a divorce that can make the transition into this next phase of life less difficult for you both. Here are 8 tips for how to ask for...
What You Need to Know About Remote Notarization in Colorado
A notary public is authorized to notarize signatures. They are not proving that the content of a document is true or genuine. They are simply witnessing and approving the signature itself. In the past, the notary and the person signing needed to be in the same room....
November is Veterans Day Month: 10 Tips for the Military Divorce
By Beth Andersen There are various aspects of military divorces, such as specialized benefits and overseas deployments, that can make them more complicated than many civilian divorces. Oftentimes, it's most beneficial to veterans and their spouses to seek legal advice...
7 Tips for Parenting in a Pandemic
As the pandemic drags on and cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, families also continue to feel the strain as they juggle working from home, remote learning and caring for children. It can be a lot. To help ease the stress, the team at Creative Counseling Center in...
Andersen Law Celebrates 6 Years
It’s hard to believe only six years ago Andersen Law PC was one attorney and an idea to reshape her practice to a new form of family law—one focused on honesty and the highest of ethical standards. Attorney Beth Andersen pursued her dream by renting a single office in...
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,...
Electronic Will Signing Proposed for Colorado
By Jacquelyn Gutc The COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing practices have shifted various aspects of life from in-person to digital with everything from weddings to court hearings moving online. The option to sign your will virtually may be headed that way in...