Month: April 2015

Colorado pet owners often say that their pets are more than just pets — they’re members of the family. Just as you create an estate plan to provide for your human family members in the event of your death or incapacity, you can also make provisions for your pets via a valid Colorado pet trust. Continue reading →

When Colorado residents set out to make an estate plan, they often assume that the plan will be built around a will, often referred to as a last will and testament. It’s likely that a last will and testament is what their parents and grandparents had, so it stands to reason that they will have one, too. Continue reading →

Living trusts have become increasingly common in recent years as estate planning clients in Colorado and throughout the United States have come to realize their benefits. A primary advantage of a living trust is that it allows assets that otherwise would have gone through probate to pass outside the probate process. Continue reading →

We often talk about estate planning as a means for the people to have peace of mind about protecting and transferring their assets for their families. Less frequently discussed is the peace of mind of the people receiving the wealth, often the adult children of the person making the estate plan. Continue reading →