Denver Estate Attorney

When a life event happens or is potentially anticipated, creating a strong estate plan (or updating your existing plan) helps ensure your wishes are followed and assets are protected. Although your situation is unique, our experience with so many situations helps ensure we cover all the bases, especially things that you may not have ever thought could or would happen or be applicable to you.​

Estate planning allows individuals to create a defined plan to protect their assets. Having an estate plan is critical for people who want to make their own decisions about the distribution of their assets.

If You Don’t Know the Laws or Paperwork

Probate laws and the forms used are written in a detailed and hard-to-understand language. Many things in probate are not intuitive, and also they must be achieved in a particular order. Failure to properly and timely accomplish tasks could cause you to be liable personally or, at a minimum, cause delays.

To Avoid or Minimize Family Disputes

Family members may simply disagree on how to handle inherited property. When a lawyer is involved, these issues are often minimized or avoided altogether.

For Protection

As your attorney, we help protect the executor from personal liability for paying the debts and taxes of the deceased.

Allows You to Focus on Your Family and Job

If you have little free time, getting help from a law firm saves you time.

Reduce Your Stress

Why guess or hope you are not doing things incorrectly? We know the process, and we often carry the burden so you do not have to worry throughout the process.

Your Reputation Can Be at Stake

If you were named the executor, you have a duty to act in the best interest of the estate and heirs. If you fail in your duty, don’t pay taxes when due, or fail to keep heirs informed, you can be liable personally. An attorney ensures you do things properly.

Savings and Speed

Minimizes court supervision of the executor and saves money by reducing or eliminating amounts the deceased owes creditors. Expedites sale of real and personal property and saves legal fees for the court to confirm the sale. It is not uncommon that the investment in a probate attorney more than pays for itself, and the estate ends up having more money than it otherwise would have.

When Estate Assets are Complicated

Certain assets such as real estate, art, or a business can create complications or additional steps like obtaining appraisals, protecting, and insuring the asset. We have handled many of these situations in the past to help maximize what the heirs receive.

Doing nothing hurts you but hurts your family even more. Most of our clients tell us that the reason they’re doing proper planning is to protect their families. If that sounds like what you wish to do, we at Hammond Law Group are here to help.