Planning For Your Future

If you are a new homeowner in Colorado, you may have already started thinking about creating a will to ensure your home is passed on in accordance with your wishes. Another option to consider is a living trust. With a living trust, you retain control over your assets...

Creating an estate plan is important for adults in Colorado and around the country. While most people do not enjoy thinking about death, an estate plan can help people to protect themselves and their loved ones. While all adults can benefit from creating an estate...

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to start thinking about the future. When you think about what your future may hold, you may realize that a lot of changes have taken place in the previous year that could greatly affect where your life goes. As a result,...

If the opioid epidemic is any indication of the number of people who have substance abuse problems, then numerous families here in Colorado and across the country suffer from an addiction. If your child is one of them, then you may do what you can to help. Even if...

Many people acquire a considerable number of assets and people they love throughout their lifetimes. You and many other Colorado residents may cherish all the wonderful things that life has brought you, but you may also wonder what happens to those assets and loved...

Only about 40 percent of adults in the U.S. have a will or other form of estate plan. That means more than half of those who pass away leave their assets and the welfare of their families in the hands of the state. If you are among the 60 percent with no plan in place...

Whatever the circumstances that resulted in your child's special needs – whether through an accident, birth injury or birth defect – your life may be very different from what you expected. Perhaps you had to move or remodel your Colorado house. You had to radically...

It can be a humbling experience to see parents grow older. Over the years, you may have noticed them not having the same energy and drive they once had, and you could have seen them having to retire from their favorite hobbies as the physical woes of old age took...

Estate planning is not a single event, but it grows and changes as your life and goals evolve. You may be among those who believe creating an estate plan is something you put off until you are older, thinking of retiring or even close to death. The first flaw in this...

Estate planning is an important step for everyone, but not every estate plan is the same. What you need as part of your plan depends on your needs, goals and individual situation. Some Colorado readers may find a simple will to be sufficient, but you may need...