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Blended Families & Estate Planning: Yours, Mine, Ours

Blended Families & Estate Planning: Yours, Mine, Ours

Every remarried couple with a blended family needs to redo their estate planning documents. Besides updating your will, here are some things you should consider when reviewing your estate plan. Guardianship Plan In the event of your death, your children will go to their biological parent. If however, the biological parent is not capable of taking care of the children, now or in the future, it’s best to update your guardianship appointment documents. Additionally, if you believe it is not…

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Estate Planning and Beneficiary Deeds In Colorado

Estate Planning and Beneficiary Deeds In Colorado

In Colorado, a home or real property can transfer from one owner to another by the use of a beneficiary deed. Upon the death of the grantor, the transfer of property passes outside of probate. As with creating a trust or joint tenancy, the use of a beneficiary deed is considered another probate avoidance strategy. Below of some things you should know about beneficiary deeds when considering one in your estate plan: It must be recorded before the death of…

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Basic Estate Plans

Basic Estate Plans

An estate plan isn’t just for parents. If you’re over the age of 18 you’ll still need one. Family and friends will need to make decisions for you if you’re in the hospital and can’t communicate. They will want to know what to do with your stuff in case you die. Here’s a list of some basic documents you’ll need for your estate plan, regardless if you have children or not. Incapacity Documents A well drafted estate plan always includes…

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5 Reasons Why DIY Estate Planning Isn’t Worth It

5 Reasons Why DIY Estate Planning Isn’t Worth It

Whenever someone famous dies without a will, people talk about getting  their will done and which type of service to use.  Currently, Americans have many choices, which include; website services; legal subscription services; purchasing software; purchasing hard copies at a bookstore or ordering online. My advice however, is rather than Doing It Yourself (DIY) work with an estate planning attorney to get your estate plan in place. Everyone needs an estate plan and it’s something everyone should do.  The majority…

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A Self-Proving Will Makes Probate a Whole Lot Easier

A Self-Proving Will Makes Probate a Whole Lot Easier

Quite often people die without leaving a will, which creates stress and added expense for an estate. Having a self-proving will in your estate plan could save your estate time and money during the probate process. Three Ways to Probate There are three ways to probate an estate in Colorado, by affidavit, formally, and informally.  The easiest way to probate an estate is by affidavit. This occurs when the court issues an affidavit to the personal representative, also known as…

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