It is not unusual for a parent in Colorado to remarry after the initial marriage ends. However, when parents remarry, it adds a new party to the list of beneficiaries. This may negatively affect surviving children in the event of their parents’ death. In fact, one attorney writing for Forbes noted that 50% of the cases of inheritance disputes at his firm involved stepmothers.
The new tax lay may burden families and retirees
Many people who filed their 2018 tax returns were surprised to receive a lower tax refund than they ever had before. Some people in Colorado may have even received a tax bill from the IRS. While many of the new tax law provisions benefit the wealthy and some benefit the general population, retirees and large families may get hit the hardest.
