Estate Planning

Nursing home care is very expensive. A semi-private room in a long-term care facility costs almost $95,000 per year, and a private room costs almost $110,000. This can drain a senior citizen’s life savings quickly even if they planned carefully for their retirement,...

As a person grows older, their need for care increases. This can be provided by home health aides, assisted living facilities or nursing homes. Long-term care costs in Colorado can vary widely depending on the level of service and provider chosen. Therefore, it is...

Creating an estate plan may make it easier to retain control over a Colorado home, a bank account or other assets you may have before and after you pass away. It may also ensure that your affairs are settled in a timely and amicable manner after your death. However,...

If you have an estate plan in Colorado, you've started on a great path. In fact, you are among the few Americans who have taken action to secure their future and that of their loved ones. However, creating an estate plan is not enough; some may even be invalidated in...

Estate planning is more than just making arrangements of how your loved ones in Colorado will inherit your assets after you pass away. It also includes provisions of what would happen to you if you ever can't make decisions for yourself. Most people make the mistake...

When you get married, you promise to be there for your spouse in sickness and in health, regardless of your household economic circumstances. Sometimes, health issues will have a direct impact on your future financial stability. Especially as you get closer to...

Children grow up idealizing their parents and thinking of them as infallible. Although you eventually realize that they are humans prone to mistakes like anyone else, you probably still look up to them. It can be quite jarring to realize that they now struggle with...

Do you actually have enough money to retire? How much is it going to cost? What are those costs predicted to do in the future? What steps do you have to take now to protect what you own and to plan for this future, which can shift and change on its own, depending on...

Guardianships and conservatorships are not the same, so it’s important to understand the kind of arrangement you’re setting up when you create your estate plan. If an adult becomes incapacitated, they may need a conservatorship or guardianship, depending on the...

There are certain things about estate planning that are universal. You want to create documents that will pass your property on to the next generation and protect those who are dependent on you. You will likely also want to include documents that protect you if you...