If you have already created an estate plan – or even just a basic will – you are among the forward-thinking minority of Americans who have done so. Statistics show that just 40 percent of Americans have an estate plan in place. But creating one isn’t the only step in...
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Estate Planning And Probate
What are the three types of probate?
Probate is the process of the court finalizing your estate after your death. During this process, the court wraps up all of your affairs, including your debts, and ensures the validity of your will and other estate documents. At the end, your heirs receive whatever...
How can you ensure your special needs child has his or her needs taken care of?
Estate plans are always important to have. It is especially important when you have children to take care of. As a parent to a special needs child, you have to think about what he or she will do when you pass away. How will he or she have his or her needs met? Your...
Why do I need estate planning if I do not have kids?
Estate planning comes highly recommended for people with children, especially dependent children. Many financial planning websites, for instance, advise people that they only need life insurance if they have kids. Is this really true? There are many other instances...
What should you know about estate planning and probate?
In a nutshell, the term probate refers to the legal process of administering your property upon your death. It also refers to the process through which concerned parties resolve claims against your estate. If you die with a will, then testamentary probate proceedings...
How a special needs trust helps your beneficiaries
Colorado residents with comprehensive estate plans have confidence that their heirs will receive the inheritance set aside for them. If one of your beneficiaries has a disability, thorough preparation may mean using additional planning tools. Adding a special needs...
Important estate planning activities during divorce
If you are one of the many residents in Colorado who is facing or in the middle of a divorce, you will be forced to make numerous decisions and adapt to a seemingly never-ending set of changes in your life. The end of a marriage generally touches every facet of a...
Preparing your heirs for their big IRA windfalls
Millennials in Colorado are finally in for a big payoff. It is perhaps convenient to forget, but this generation survived the Great Recession of 2008, are struggling with heavy student loan debt and then face immense criticism for their resulting inability to purchase...
Watch out for estate fights with stepmothers
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,...
What does a medical directive cover?
No matter what age you are, it is important to think about your wishes related to health care and medical treatments. In Colorado, state law allows you to refuse or consent to medical treatments. However, some injuries and sicknesses may make it difficult or...