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• This Year, Finally Check Estate Planning Off Your List (February 18, 2026)
• How Is Trust Handled After Death in Colorado? (February 15, 2026)
• Local Law Firm Encourages Community to Re-Imagine Their Relationship with Death (January 30, 2026)
• Hammond Law Group Celebrates 20 Years of Serving Colorado Families (January 30, 2026)
• Three Stages of Care in Life & How to Plan for Them (January 15, 2026)
• Your Legacy Is At Risk. Consider a Professional Trustee. (January 15, 2026)
• How Your Family Meeting avoids conflict and secures your estate plan (January 15, 2026)
• What Does an Executor for a Will Do in Colorado? (January 15, 2026)
• Navigating Healthcare Decisions (January 13, 2026)
• Probate and Trust Administration (January 13, 2026)
• Medicaid Planning (January 13, 2026)
• Wrap Up the Estate of a Loved One (January 13, 2026)
• Pet Planning (January 13, 2026)
• How to Protect Your Life Savings from Long-Term Care Costs Before It's Too Late (January 13, 2026)
• Plan for My Blended Family (January 13, 2026)
• Charitable Planning (January 13, 2026)
• Special Needs (January 13, 2026)
• LGBTQ Planning (January 13, 2026)
• Protect from Nursing Home Expenses (January 7, 2026)
• Planning for Young Families (January 7, 2026)
• Incapacity Planning (January 7, 2026)
• Catherine Hammond – November 7, 2023 – The Extra with Shannon Brinias (December 31, 2025)
• Catherine Hammond – September 26, 2023 – The Extra with Shannon Brinias (December 31, 2025)
• Hard and Tender Conversations – It’s About Time (December 31, 2025)
• Making Friends with the Crazy in Leadership and Life – It’s About Time (December 31, 2025)
• Hard and Tender Conversations – It’s About Time (December 31, 2025)
• Healthy, Wealthy, Wise with Patrick Johnson – August 4, 2023 (December 31, 2025)
• When is the Best Time to Use a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust in Colorado? (December 15, 2025)
• Hammond Law Group Celebrates 20 Years of Serving Colorado Families (November 27, 2025)
• What Is the Difference Between a Will and a Trust in Colorado? (November 22, 2025)
• Avoid the Three Probate Hidden Costs (November 1, 2025)
• How Family Secrets Made This Probate Feel Impossible (September 6, 2025)
• Why a Perfect Estate Plan Requires Your Story (August 2, 2025)
• Why Your Perfect Estate Plan Might Be Setting Your Family Up for Disaster (May 30, 2025)
• 5 Tips to Make Your Family Business Last for Five Generations (April 22, 2025)
• How Long Does It Take to Settle an Estate in Colorado? (April 4, 2025)
• Your Real Estate Portfolio and Your Estate Plan: Protecting Your Legacy (February 2, 2025)
• How Legacy Planning Builds a Future Beyond Finances (January 29, 2025)
• Join the True Wealth^SM Community (January 27, 2025)
• Your Business, Your Values, Your Legacy: Teach Them to Create Value First (January 27, 2025)
• Unlock Your Hidden Wealth for Generations to Come (January 23, 2025)
• Why Putting Property in a Trust Might Be the BEST Move for Your Estate Plan (January 22, 2025)
• One House, Estate Plan Needed. Ten Houses – You'd Better Have a Great Estate Plan. (January 13, 2025)
• Jewelry Collections Can Easily Go Missing — How to Pass on Yours. (January 6, 2025)
• Why Your Rental Property Needs Its Own Estate Plan (December 30, 2024)
• The Best Gift You Can Give Your Loved Ones (December 16, 2024)
• Should I Put My LLC in a Trust? Pros & Cons (December 10, 2024)
• How to Strategically Gift Rental Property to Your Child (December 6, 2024)
• The Truth About Hope: Lessons from an Inspiring Journey (December 3, 2024)
• How Business Succession Planning Fits into Your Estate Plan (October 7, 2024)
• 10 Proven Wealth Preservation Strategies to Secure Your Financial Future (September 30, 2024)
• How to Pass on Your Car Collection through Estate Planning (September 23, 2024)
• How the Rich Stay Rich Through Strategic Charitable Giving Strategies (September 16, 2024)
• How to Pass on the Family Business (& Values) to the Next Generation (September 9, 2024)
• How to Prepare for the Great Generational Wealth Transfer (August 15, 2024)
• Keeping It in the Family: 7 Tips on Educating the Next Generation About Wealth (August 6, 2024)
• How to Save for Retirement in Your 40s (June 10, 2024)
• 9 Powerful Tax Planning Strategies to Implement Before the Year Ends (June 3, 2024)
• Why Life Insurance Can Make or Break Your Estate Plans (May 6, 2024)
• How Estate and Financial Planning Work Together for Ultimate Wealth Protection (April 29, 2024)
• What is the Gift Tax Exclusion for 2024? (April 26, 2024)
• Lasting Legacies: Escaping the "Rags to Riches" Trap (April 23, 2024)
• Purposeful Planning – Leaving What Really Matters in order to Heal the Generations (April 4, 2024)
• How to Maximize FDIC Insurance Coverage for Revocable and Irrevocable Trust Accounts (April 2, 2024)
• What is a Spendthrift Trust, and When Would You Need One? (March 27, 2024)
• What Happens in Colorado Probate Court? A Step-by-Step Guide (March 26, 2024)
• How Much Does an Estate Have to Be Worth to Go to Probate in Colorado? (March 22, 2024)
• Is Your Colorado Will Valid? Check for These 6 Fatal Flaws That Can Void Your Wishes (March 22, 2024)
• It's About Time Podcast – I'm Dying, How Are You? (March 8, 2024)
• Workshop – How to Choose the Right Successor Trustee (February 5, 2024)
• What Happens to Homes When Owners Pass Without Wills? (November 17, 2023)
• The Biggest Mistake Parents Make When Setting Up a Trust Fund (November 17, 2023)
• It's About Time with Catherine Hammond Podcast (November 9, 2023)
• How Your Family Meeting avoids conflict and secures your estate plan (November 9, 2023)
• The Ultimate Estate Planning Checklist for 2023 (November 9, 2023)
• How Long Do You Have to File Probate After Death in Colorado? (November 9, 2023)
• Anyone Can Inherit the House. The Lucky Few Inherit the Wisdom, Direction, and Values That Made the House Possible. (October 12, 2023)
• 4 Legal Documents You Need for Child Custody if Both Parents Pass Away (July 17, 2023)
• Repairing Family Rifts: The Transformative Role of Estate Planning (June 27, 2023)
• Three Stages of Care in Life & How to Plan for Them (June 5, 2023)
• Ahead of the Game: A Beginner's Guide to IRA Distribution Rules and Beneficiary Designations for Estate Planning (May 6, 2023)
• FDIC Insurance & Revocable Living Trusts (March 16, 2023)
• Your Legacy Is At Risk. Consider a Professional Trustee. (March 8, 2023)
• Your Family’s Investments Require a Strategic Change (February 3, 2023)
• Why You Should Review Your Estate Plan (December 27, 2022)
• Workshop – How to Make Sure You Land in a Care Community You Love (December 14, 2022)
• Does your estate planning team know the playbook? Try a family meeting. (November 30, 2022)
• The Missing Link in Thriving as You Age: Elder Care Coordination & Life Care Planning. (October 27, 2022)
• When the Worst Investment Turns Out to be the Best Plan (October 5, 2022)
• Taxes and Retirement – Plan Now to Save Thousands (August 30, 2022)
• Advanced Directives and DocuBank (July 28, 2022)
• Medicaid Eligibility in Colorado (June 30, 2022)
• 5 Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes & How To Avoid Them (June 1, 2022)
• Driving Safely As You Age -Guest Blog by Terri Cassidy of Health Promotion Partners (May 11, 2022)
• Cryptocurrency Confusion? (March 30, 2022)
• Avoid being a burden to your family; plan for long term care before you need it. (March 9, 2022)
• Don't "avoid the 5 year Medicaid lookback period." Plan for it instead. (January 4, 2022)
• How will you get the care you deserve? Everybody needs a plan (December 1, 2021)
• Tips for Talking to your Parents About Estate Planning (October 30, 2021)
• Why You Need to Know About Palliative Care (September 28, 2021)
• Preparing Your Beneficiaries for Their Inheritance (September 1, 2021)
• How to Maintain Family Harmony When You’re Gone (August 3, 2021)
• The 3 Biggest Challenges in Setting Up Your Estate Plan (July 28, 2021)
• To Roth or not to Roth (July 13, 2021)
• What to Do When a Loved One Dies (June 24, 2021)
• The Five Most Common Successor Trustee Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) (May 27, 2021)
• Is it time to re-allocate some of your assets? (April 27, 2021)
• Why you should barely notice a good estate plan in an emergency. (March 12, 2021)
• How to Actually Support Your Loved Ones (February 16, 2021)
• How to Avoid Estate Planning and Probate Scams (January 21, 2021)
• One easy way to destroy your estate plan: Real Estate and refinancing (December 21, 2020)
• Financial Webinar – Retirement Pitfalls (December 10, 2020)
• Webinar – Elevating Your Relationship (December 7, 2020)
• December vBlog – Death and Taxes – Support for HLG clients and friends (December 4, 2020)
• 15 years at Hammond Law Group — Stories of tragedy and triumph, of love and drama and of heartache and hope (November 5, 2020)
• What your family needs to know about your estate plan (October 3, 2020)
• Even Better Than Leaving A Legacy (September 8, 2020)
• Do I Need a Living Trust? (August 30, 2020)
• Best Attorney in Colorado Springs (August 20, 2020)
• The Hidden Benefit of Estate Planning (August 7, 2020)
• COVID-19 & Your Estate Plan (July 4, 2020)
• Webinar–COVID-19 & Your Estate Plan: Changes You Should Make During the Pandemic (May 20, 2020)
• Webinar – Financial Well Being (May 19, 2020)
• Talent Show! (May 18, 2020)
• How should you prepare for the healthcare decisions your family may need to make? (May 6, 2020)
• Life can change in the blink of an eye or the drawing of a breath (April 14, 2020)
• Webinar–Coffee With Catherine: Ask Me Anything (April 7, 2020)
• Breathing Meditation Plus Chair Yoga (April 7, 2020)
• Why they’re not singing in Italy anymore (April 6, 2020)
• SECURE Act: Stretch Inherited IRA Replaced with 10 Year Rule (January 30, 2020)
• Holistic Wealth (January 8, 2020)
• Critical and Costly Retirement Mistakes & How You Can Avoid Them (January 8, 2020)
• 3 Must-Dos to Reach your Goals in 2020 (January 2, 2020)
• 3 Gestures to Improve Your Well-Being (December 2, 2019)
• It’s Not a Bank Anymore: a Cure for Unhappiness (November 7, 2019)
• The Universalism of Sorrow (November 7, 2019)
• Estate Planning Start to Finish: One Couple's Experience (October 2, 2019)
• 4 Things to Consider for your 2020 Medicare Benefits (October 2, 2019)
• How to Stay Alive Long Enough Without Staying Alive Too Long (September 4, 2019)
• Funding Your Living Trust with Hammond Law Group (July 27, 2019)
• 5 End of Life Planning Documents Everyone Needs (July 6, 2019)
• Colorado Uniform Trust Code: Notice to Beneficiaries (June 30, 2019)
• 3 Healthcare Documents Your Adult Children Should Sign (June 5, 2019)
• Planning for Death or Disability Will Save Your Loved Ones from Headache and Heartache (May 30, 2019)
• Passport. Hotel Reservations. Living Trust? (May 2, 2019)
• 2019 Estate Tax Tips: The Estate Tax and Gift Tax (April 11, 2019)
• How NOT to Avoid Probate (April 4, 2019)
• Buzz Aldrin’s Revocable Living Trust: Has It Lived Up to Its Goal? (February 28, 2019)
• Protect Your Assets from Lawsuits and Creditors (February 7, 2019)
• What Everyone Can Learn from Aretha Franklin’s Lack of Estate Planning (September 28, 2018)
• How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse (September 12, 2018)
• Funeral Crowdfunding Is Not the Answer; Funeral Planning Is (August 14, 2018)
• Preparing for the Unexpected What Happens to Your Kids if Something Happens to You? (July 23, 2018)
• Safeguarding Your Estate Planning Documents: Where to Secure These Important Papers? (July 2, 2018)
• What We Can Learn from Barbara Bush about End-of-Life Care (May 24, 2018)
• Why You Need to Include Digital Assets in Your Estate Plan (April 23, 2018)
• “Before I Die” Boards Encourage Community to Think About Life (April 22, 2018)
• Estate Planning and Succession Planning: Helping to Pass Along a Family Business’ Values as well as Assets (April 10, 2018)
• Tax Changes and Estate Planning (March 27, 2018)
• Avoiding the Mess: Why Estate Planning is Essential for Blended Families (March 9, 2018)
• Divorce and Estate Planning (February 21, 2018)
• Trusts: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know (February 1, 2018)
• Brain Health: Reducing and Reversing Cognitive Decline (January 9, 2018)
• Why Your Healthcare Wishes and Family Legacy Should be a Resolution This Year (January 4, 2018)
• Creating a Legacy of Gifting: Charitable Giving in Estate Plans (December 14, 2017)
• Why the Holidays Are the Perfect Time to Discuss Your End-of-Life Wishes (December 14, 2017)
• How to Protect Yourself and Your Assets from Elder Abuse (November 21, 2017)
• Talking with Family About Estate Planning (November 16, 2017)
• Caregivers: Taking Care of Yourself as You Provide Care for Another (November 7, 2017)
• What is the Cost of a Do-It-Yourself Will? It Could Be Everything. (November 3, 2017)
• The Role of Compensation in Estate and Medicaid Planning (October 20, 2017)
• Millennials: Life is Uncertain, But Your Emergency Care Doesn’t Have to Be (October 5, 2017)
• Local Law Firm Encourages Community to Re-Imagine Their Relationship with Death (September 25, 2017)
• Before I Die Dreamboards (September 25, 2017)
• Estate Planning and Dementia – How Setting Your Affairs in Order Will Ease the Stress on Your Family (September 14, 2017)
• How to Decide to Take Away the Keys From Mom or Dad (September 7, 2017)
• Advance Directives The Most Important Documents You Don’t Have (August 28, 2017)
• Ensuring Your Pets are Cared For with a Pet Trust (August 10, 2017)
• How to Provide for your Loved Ones After You’re Gone (July 28, 2017)
• Medicaid Qualification (July 13, 2017)
• How to Avoid Ruining your Family with Probate (July 6, 2017)
• When is Probate Necessary? (June 29, 2017)
• What is a Trustee? (June 20, 2017)
• Five Tips for Dealing with Difficult Aging Parents (June 7, 2017)
• Could The New Healthcare Bill Make it Harder for You to Afford Retirement? A Great Estate Plan Can Help You Rest Easy. (May 31, 2017)
• How to Terminate a Power of Attorney (May 24, 2017)
• Is a Charitable Trust Right for Your Estate Plan? (May 11, 2017)
• Funeral Planning (May 3, 2017)
• Estate Planning Documents You Might Not Have Considered (April 19, 2017)
• Estate Planning When You Have Minor Children (April 12, 2017)
• Fiduciaries in Estate Planning (April 7, 2017)
• Estate Planning to Reflect Your Values (March 22, 2017)
• Frequently Asked Questions About Medicaid Planning (March 15, 2017)
• Three Estate Planning Considerations for Parents with Adopted Children (March 9, 2017)
• What’s the Difference Between a Solvent and Insolvent Estate? (March 1, 2017)
• Architects Changing Designs As More Seniors Choose to Stay at Home (February 22, 2017)
• Traits Your Health Care Agent Should Have (February 16, 2017)
• Does my Family Have to Pay my Estate Taxes? (February 8, 2017)
• What is a Guardianship? (February 1, 2017)
• Home Ownership and Estate Planning (January 25, 2017)
• Administering Digital Assets (January 18, 2017)
• Colorado Approves Legislation Allowing Aid-in-Dying (January 12, 2017)
• Estate Planning Communication (November 18, 2016)
• Evaluating Personal Property Value in an Estate (October 21, 2016)
• Ten Questions to Ask Yourself When Choosing a Guardian for Children (October 14, 2016)
• The Miraculous Landing of Sully Sullenberger: What Would Go Through Your Mind? (September 22, 2016)
• Probate in Colorado (September 8, 2016)
• Probate & Estate Planning Considerations for the Different forms of Real Property Titles in Colorado (August 5, 2016)
• Where Will Your Children Go if You Were to Pass Away Tomorrow? (July 28, 2016)
• What Happens to My Estate Plan If I Get Divorced? (July 7, 2016)
• Webinar: Why a Will Isn’t Enough (December 4, 2015)
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, September 22, 2015 – 6:30 (August 18, 2015)
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, September 26, 2015 (August 18, 2015)
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, September 10th (August 10, 2015)
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, September 10th (August 10, 2015)
• Inheritance Transfers in Colorado (August 6, 2015)
• Essential Estate Planning Knowledge – Registering Your Plan (July 30, 2015)
• Essential Estate Planning Knowledge – Special Needs Planning (July 23, 2015)
• Protecting Digital Assets Becomes More Complex Every Day (July 9, 2015)
• What To Do When A Loved One Dies, August 18th (July 8, 2015)
• Essential Estate Planning Knowledge – Inheritance Planning (July 2, 2015)
• Essential Estate Planning Knowledge – Medical Directives (June 25, 2015)
• Incapacity Planning in Colorado Tip Sheet (June 11, 2015)
• Essential Colorado Estate Planning Knowledge – Wills and Living Wills (June 4, 2015)
• Essential Colorado Estate Planning Knowledge – Out of State Estate Plans (May 28, 2015)
• Essential Colorado Estate Planning Knowledge – So Many Trusts (May 21, 2015)
• Estate Planning Knowledge – Pour-Over Wills (May 14, 2015)
• Estate Planning Precautions for Seniors Getting Married (May 8, 2015)
• Advanced Directives (April 16, 2015)
• Practical Precautions When Using Payable-on-Death Accounts (April 2, 2015)
• Essential Colorado Estate Planning Knowledge – The Letter of Intent (March 19, 2015)
• The Trustee's Role in Your Estate Plan (March 5, 2015)
• What's the Difference Between Estate and Inheritance Taxes? (February 26, 2015)
• Estate Plan Changes to Make as Your Family Grows (February 19, 2015)
• Protecting Inheritances Through Living Trusts (February 13, 2015)
• Faith and Estate Planning Go Hand-in-Hand (January 8, 2015)
• Common Questions About Inheritances and Taxes (December 18, 2014)
• Estate Plans for Newlyweds in Colorado (December 11, 2014)
• What Happens to my Trust When I Cannot Manage it Anymore? (December 5, 2014)
• Estate Planning for the Childless (November 20, 2014)
• Britney Maynard's Death Sparks Many to Discuss End-of-Life Desires (November 14, 2014)
• Medical Incapacity Planning Terms You Should Know – Part 2 (November 6, 2014)
• Trusts in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions and Practical Answers (October 30, 2014)
• Medical Incapacity Planning Terms You Should Know – Part 1 (October 24, 2014)
• Your Colorado Will After Marriage, Divorce, or Children (October 17, 2014)
• National Estate Planning Awareness Week is Approaching (October 10, 2014)
• Essential Estate Planning – The Executor (October 2, 2014)
• Estate Planning For Seniors in Colorado: Key Concepts (September 29, 2014)
• DNR Tattoos in Colorado (September 25, 2014)
• Some Curious Estate Planning Historical Facts (September 19, 2014)
• Take Time to Review Your Colorado Estate Plan (September 11, 2014)
• Colorado Probate Terms You Should Know (September 4, 2014)
• Choosing Between a Will and a Power of Attorney (August 28, 2014)
• Parents of Young Adults: Why You Need to Care About HIPAA (August 21, 2014)
• Young, Single, and No Estate Plan (August 15, 2014)
• Powers of Attorney For Your Summer Vacation (August 7, 2014)
• Legal Documents to Have in Place When Your Child Turns 18 (July 31, 2014)
• Essential Estate Planning Ideas, Part 4: Not Having a Plan (July 24, 2014)
• Pet Trusts And Your Life Insurance Policy – 3 Questions (July 17, 2014)
• Essential Estate Planning Ideas, Part 3: Why You Need a Plan Right Now (July 10, 2014)
• When College Students Die Leaving Behind Debts (July 3, 2014)
• Estate Planning Issues Married Couples Need to Think About (June 26, 2014)
• Essential Estate Planning Ideas, Part 2: Incapacity Planning (June 20, 2014)
• Essential Estate Planning Ideas, Part 1: Your Estate (June 12, 2014)
• Basic Legal Questions About Estate Planning (June 5, 2014)
• Learning From Casey Kasem (May 29, 2014)
• 3 Estate Planning Tips (May 23, 2014)
• DIY Will Cautionary Tale (May 15, 2014)
• Estate Planning Mistakes Can Be Costly – Part 2 (May 8, 2014)
• Estate Planning Mistakes Can Be Costly – Part 1 (April 30, 2014)
• Guardians ad Litem in Colorado Probate (April 24, 2014)
• Probate Is Not What You Think It Is (April 2, 2014)
• Commonly Asked Questions About Estate Planning In an Emergency (March 26, 2014)
• Using Your Will and Living Trust Together (March 20, 2014)
• 3 Myths About Revocable Living Trusts (March 12, 2014)
• Owning a Home in Colorado With a Living Trust (March 5, 2014)
• Brain Death, Coma, and PVS (February 26, 2014)
• Will Basics: What Wills Cover, and What They Don’t (February 19, 2014)
• Common Questions About Alzheimer’s and Estate Planning (February 12, 2014)
• Judge Orders Texas Pregnant Woman Removed From Life Support (February 5, 2014)
• Understanding Estate Litigation in Colorado (January 22, 2014)
• Pour-Over Wills and Living Trusts in Colorado, the Estate Planning Dynamic Duo (January 16, 2014)
• Here’s How to Follow-Through On Your Estate Planning Resolution in 2014 (January 8, 2014)
• Post-Divorce Estate Planning in Colorado Springs: Estate Planning and Your Divorce (December 23, 2013)
• Pet Planning in Colorado: Questions for Elderly Pet Owners (December 18, 2013)
• Understanding Asset Protection in Colorado (December 11, 2013)
• Durable Power of Attorney in Colorado (December 4, 2013)
• Remember National Caregivers Month (November 20, 2013)
• The 4 Types of Will Gifts (November 15, 2013)
• 3 Questions About Veterans AA Pension (November 11, 2013)
• Will my Will Expire? Common Colorado Will Questions (November 7, 2013)
• Questions To Ask Your Estate Planning Attorney (October 24, 2013)
• Children Born After You Make Your Will: 3 Questions (October 17, 2013)
• Lost Wills and Colorado Probate (September 27, 2013)
• 4 Issues to Think About When Choosing an Attorney-in-Fact (April 9, 2013)
• Estate Planning Issues You Need to Think About if You’re a Single Retiree (March 8, 2013)
• My Grandchild is an Addict. How do I Leave a Responsible Inheritance? (March 7, 2013)
• Do Your Parents Need Elder Care? (March 5, 2013)
• Power of Attorney Mistake #1: Doing it Yourself (March 1, 2013)
• Frequently Asked Questions About Changing Living Trust Terms (February 27, 2013)
• Tips For Boomers Who Don’t Want to Become a Burden (February 25, 2013)
• Boomer Survey: Family Memories Prized More Than Inheritances (January 29, 2013)
• What Should I Do When Someone Dies? (January 1, 2013)
• Why People Delay in Crafting an Estate Plan (December 28, 2012)
• The Election's Over … Now What Happens to My Money? (November 7, 2012)
• Three Questions About Pet Trusts (October 15, 2012)
• How to Be the Worst Personal Representative Ever (September 21, 2012)
• Probate Property – 3 Main Types (September 17, 2012)
• Economic Downturn, Closer Families (July 11, 2012)
• Protecting the Elderly From Financial Predators (July 9, 2012)
• Do I Have to Pay for my Deceased Spouse's Debts? (July 7, 2012)
• Coleman Estate Battle Coming To An End (May 29, 2012)
• Obesity Rise Costing Medicaid More (May 25, 2012)
• “Painter of Light” Estate Already Embroiled in Legal Fight (May 23, 2012)
• Contesting a Will – 3 Key Issues (May 22, 2012)
• Estate Planning and Moving – 3 Questions (May 21, 2012)
• Alzheimer's: Knowing What to Look Out For (May 18, 2012)
• Brook Astor Estate Battle Ends In Settlement (April 23, 2012)
• The Accidental Disinheritance: How To Avoid Unintentionally Leaving Someone Out of Your Estate (April 23, 2012)
• Choosing a Charity When Estate Planning – 4 Steps (March 23, 2012)
• Your Colorado Gun Collection – Why A Gun Trust May Be Right For You (March 21, 2012)
• Choosing An Inheritance That Will Leave Joy, Not Despair – 2 Issues (March 16, 2012)
• Dangerous Estate Planning Myths (March 10, 2012)
• Proposed Legislation Grants Executors Rights Over Facebook Accounts (March 8, 2012)
• Fraud Alleged In Heiress's Estate (March 6, 2012)
• 4 Important Estate Planning Documents that Parents of Young Children Need to Have (October 17, 2011)
• What can a Probate Attorney do for You? (March 18, 2011)
• The Biggest Myth of a Living Trust (March 17, 2011)
• What do Mickey Rooney and Brooke Astor have in Common? (March 16, 2011)
• Can You Name a Child as a Beneficiary to Your IRA? (March 15, 2011)
• Advance Medical Directives: Top Three Problems of Living Wills (March 14, 2011)
• Does a Reverse Mortgage Impact Your Estate Plan? (March 11, 2011)
• Four Items a Will Should Have (March 11, 2011)
• What Happens When a Guardianship is Requested? (March 10, 2011)
• Is My Life Insurance Policy Going to be Taxed? (March 9, 2011)
• Wills & Estates – Fact vs. Fiction (March 8, 2011)
• Why You Must Plan Sooner, Not Later (March 1, 2011)
• Ancillary Probate Explained (February 25, 2011)
• Estate Planning and Life Insurance: Working Together (February 24, 2011)
• Do Your Retirement and Estate Plans Address These Four Risks? (February 23, 2011)
• The Uniform Gift to Minors Act (February 21, 2011)
• Four Tips for Transitioning a Loved one to a Nursing Home (February 18, 2011)
• Defining Your Small Business for Estate Planning (February 17, 2011)
• What Can Life Insurance do for Your Estate Plan? (February 16, 2011)
• Getting Started on a Retirement Plan (February 15, 2011)
• Three Ways a Living Trust May Benefit an Estate Plan (February 11, 2011)
• Signs of Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes (February 10, 2011)
• Estate and Death Taxes: What is the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax? (February 9, 2011)
• Why Does Probate Take so Long? (February 8, 2011)
• What is a Pour-over Will? (February 7, 2011)
• Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits (February 4, 2011)
• What is the Difference Between Estate and Inheritance Taxes? (February 3, 2011)
• Estate Planning: Paying Funeral Expenses (February 2, 2011)
• Five Things you Need to Know About Colorado’s Medicaid Recovery Program (January 29, 2011)
• Estate Tax Terms You Need to Know (January 28, 2011)
• Estate Planning – What is an Ethical Will? (January 27, 2011)
• Five Prep Steps to Creating a Will (January 26, 2011)
• Advance Directives – Maintaining Control of your Medical Care (January 25, 2011)
• Retirement Planning in Your Twenties and Thirties (January 24, 2011)
• Capacity and Contesting a Will (January 19, 2011)
• What is a Life Insurance Trust? (January 18, 2011)
• Guardianship Attorneys and Their Role in Elder Law (January 17, 2011)
• Incapacity Planning and Long Distance Care (January 15, 2011)
• Seven Reasons to Begin Estate Planning Now (January 14, 2011)
• What is a Fiduciary? (January 13, 2011)
• Choosing an Executor for Your Estate (January 12, 2011)
• Seven Questions You Will Need to Answer When Creating a Trust (January 11, 2011)
• Estate Planning: What is the Difference Between Joint Tenancy and Tenancy In Common (January 7, 2011)
• What Happens to Your Retirement Account When You Die? (January 6, 2011)
• What is the Difference Between Being the Beneficiary of a Trust vs a Will? (January 5, 2011)
• New Estate Tax Laws Should Trigger an Estate Plan Update (January 4, 2011)
• How a Will is Made Self Proving (December 30, 2010)
• Estate Planning and Trusts – Are They Just for the Wealthy? (December 21, 2010)
• Three Ways to Address Nursing Home Expenses (December 16, 2010)
• Will you be my Executor? (December 15, 2010)
• New Year’s Resolutions and Estate Planning (December 14, 2010)
• Three Alternatives to Guardianship (December 10, 2010)
• The Gift of Giving (December 7, 2010)
• What Does a Pet Trust Do? (December 2, 2010)
• Ensuring Your Power of Attorney is Accepted (December 1, 2010)
• Medicaid Law: Colorado’s Partnership for Long Term Care Insurance (November 30, 2010)
• Five Things a Living Trust CANNOT do for Your Estate (November 23, 2010)
• Elder Law: Signs of Financial Elder Exploitation (November 22, 2010)
• HIPAA and Your Estate Plan (November 17, 2010)
• Uncovering the Myths of Living Trusts (November 15, 2010)
• Why Estate Plans Need a Durable Power of Attorney (November 12, 2010)
• Estate Planning Terms Defined (November 10, 2010)
• Why You Should Discuss Your Estate Plan With Family (November 9, 2010)
• Nursing Home Law: Using Restraints on Nursing Home Patients (November 8, 2010)
• Which is More Difficult – Contesting a Will or Challenging a Trust? (October 29, 2010)
• The Basics of Term Life Insurance (October 22, 2010)
• Home Modifications: Easy Living for Seniors (October 21, 2010)
• Three Types of Trust Property (October 20, 2010)
• Estate Tax Basics (October 19, 2010)
• The Difference Between a Medical Power of Attorney and a Living Will (October 18, 2010)
• Life Insurance Proceeds and Your Debts (September 7, 2010)
• What Makes A Power of Attorney Durable (September 2, 2010)
• Signs of Nursing Home Neglect (September 1, 2010)
• Are You Ready To Begin Investing? (August 31, 2010)
• Medicaid and Estate Recovery (August 30, 2010)
• Who Needs to Know About Your Estate Plan? (August 27, 2010)
• How to Plan for Disability (August 26, 2010)
• Estate Planning in Your 30s (August 25, 2010)
• Funeral Plans: Making Your Wishes Known (August 24, 2010)
• What is Probate? (August 23, 2010)
• What Are a Guardian's Responsibilities? (August 20, 2010)
• Estate Planning Tips for the Newly Divorced (August 19, 2010)
• How to Calculate Your Net Worth (August 18, 2010)
• The Special Needs Trust (August 17, 2010)
• Is Your Will Valid? (August 16, 2010)
• Four Basic Components Every Will Must Have (August 13, 2010)
• How to Avoid Conservatorship With Revocable Living Trusts (August 12, 2010)
• Tools for the Family Wealth Trust (August 10, 2010)
• Five Reasons To Buy Life Insurance Today (August 9, 2010)
• What is a Fiduciary? (August 7, 2010)
• Using Payable on Death Accounts to Avoid Probate (July 14, 2010)
• How to Update Your Last Will and Testament (July 12, 2010)
• What Are the Duties of an Executor? (July 9, 2010)
• What is Basic Estate Planning? (July 7, 2010)
• How Is Your Property Titled? (July 5, 2010)
• What's the Difference Between a Living Trust and a Testamentary Trust? (July 2, 2010)
• What is a Trust? (June 30, 2010)
• Understanding Social Security (June 28, 2010)