Sep 14, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills
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...
Sep 23, 2019 | Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
By Kameryn McCollough Many people seek to use estate planning as a way to protect their assets against creditors. While there are ways to create protections using wills or trusts, creditors are still able to reach those assets under certain circumstances. That being...
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...
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...
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...
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...