Getting divorced is seldom a pleasant experience. In fact, many divorces are messy and painful, leaving behind shattered dreams, broken hearts and fractured families. The simplicity or complexity of any divorce is usually determined by whether or not a parting couple...
Dennis Rodman ordered to pay $500,000 in child support
When a noncustodial parent is unwilling or unable to pay child support, the children are the ones who suffer. The costs of raising a child in Colorado can quickly add up, leaving the custodial parent with ongoing financial needs. The recent outcome of the child...
Judge bans deadbeat dad from further procreation
Whatever their family background, children have a right to be supported by both parents. The court system and child support guidelines in Colorado and elsewhere typically provide for all children to be supported by their parents, even if one parent does not have...
Disabled parents may face harder child custody battles
Providing for the welfare of children is one of the most important duties of a family law court. While courts are traditionally seen as preferring situations that allow children to remain with their parents wherever possible, certain groups may face discrimination in...
Will there be a Federal 3.8% Real Estate Sales Tax in 2012?
There is a scary email circulating that says there will be a Federal Real Estate Sales Tax starting in 2013 for the sale of a home. Here are the facts: The 3.8% tax is not a Sales Tax. It is not true that the tax scheduled to start January 1, 2012 will affect all home...
Sell Investments and Real Estate before the end of 2012?
Because of the new 2013 Obamacare taxes, should you sell real estate and other investments in 2012? Perhaps, but it depends. Here are the new taxes to pay for Obamacare: A 3.8% surtax on "investment income". Investment income includes Capital Gains, Dividends,...
New Taxes You Will Pay for Obamacare
Did you think Obamacare would be free? These are some of the new taxes you will be paying to pay for Obamacare: -A 3.8% surtax on "Investment Income" when your adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 ($250,000 for joint-filers). -A .9% surtax on Medicare taxes assessed...
Is your Estate Planning Prepared for the Fiscal Cliff?
Our country is headed for a "Fiscal Cliff" that will affect everyone. Are your Wills, Trusts and general Estate Plan prepared for this potential financial calamity? The 2001 Bush Tax Cuts are expiring automatically at the end of 2012. If Congress and the President do...
