Colorado Estate Planning Basics: What Process Can I Expect?->

Dec. 14, 2022

Estate planning in Colorado is the process of planning for life’s most important issues through use of legal documents such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills.

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Colorado Guardianships and Conservatorships: Your Questions Answered.->

Dec. 14, 2022

In Colorado, a guardianship is a legal proceeding in which a person (the “guardian”) is appointed to make decisions regarding the care of another person (the “ward”).

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What Is Colorado Probate?->

Oct. 6, 2022

Probate is a legal proceeding in which a deceased person’s affairs are administered.  In probate, a court-appointed personal representative may do tasks like gathering and distributing the decedent’s assets, paying debts, and filing taxes.

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Common Law Marriage in the Context of Probate.->

Sept. 15, 2022

Does Common Law Marriage Exist in Colorado? Yes.  Common law marriage has existed for centuries but is currently only recognized in Colorado and six other states.  The 2021 Colorado Supreme Court case In re Marriage of Hogsett & Neale defined modern common law marriage as when: (1) a couple agrees to be married, and (2) afterward demonstrates conduct manifesting such agreement.