Divorce is challenging on many levels, but some people seem to struggle the hardest with divvying up the parenting time. When you are used to living under the same roof with your children, it can indeed be jarring — at least initially — to adjust to life...
How to ask for a prenuptial agreement without causing trouble
As you prepare for your wedding day, the last thing on your mind is divorce. Instead, you have every reason to believe that your marriage will last forever. Since there's no way to predict the future, it never hurts to explore the possibility of creating a prenuptial...
5 times to update your will and estate plan
Some people think that making an estate plan is a one-time act. The reality is that you do need to go back and review it from time to time. There are also specific times when it makes sense to go back and change or alter the estate plan due to changes in your life....
Resolving a contract dispute for your business
In many ways, contracts are the lifeblood of modern businesses. They provide a binding record of agreements that different individuals or companies make with one another. A contract helps outline both your expectations for the other party and your obligations to them....
The difference between protecting and hiding assets in a divorce
One of the biggest mistakes people can make when planning for divorce is to develop a strategy based on things they hear from friends or what they saw in a movie instead of advice from an attorney. The wrong actions could leave you very vulnerable in a contentious...
Is your estate plan outdated and vulnerable?
As soon as you take the time to properly create your will and estate plan, you may feel a sense of great relief wash over you. "Whatever happens in the future," you may think to yourself, "At least I've taken care of that and can stop thinking about doing it sometime...
Are you clear on the visitation schedule during the holidays?
For whatever reason, child custody arrangements sometimes hit a snag during the holiday season. Maybe the visitation schedule is new and one or both parents simply aren't used to it yet, or maybe one parent forgets whose year it is to have the kids for the week. In...
Divorce and retirement planning challenges
Colorado residents are more likely to divorce at older ages than they ever did before. Seeing that women are more financially independent than in the past, this trend should not be surprising. (But even with this new independence, women still on average have $34,000...
