Unmarried couples make life-long commitments to each other but often lack legal rights and protections. Since 2009, unmarried couples in Colorado could enter designated beneficiary agreements. Under these agreements, couples can affirm that they want each other to...
Year: 2021
Three reasons to plan your estate in a blended family
On its face, estate planning may seem like a relatively easy process. After all, you’re just specifying how you want your assets to be distributed upon your passing, right? While that certainly may be true to a great extent, the truth is that estate planning can be...
Understanding postmarital agreements
Wedding planning might include choosing a cake, deciding on a venue and buying the perfect rings. While some couples also include a premarital agreement in their plans, they can also choose to create a postmarital agreement. A postmarital agreement is executed after a...
Considering mediation to resolve disputes
When parties have a family dispute, they may believe that the only option is to go to court to resolve it. They may want to consider mediation as an alternative. Mediation process Mediators help to facilitate communication between the parties and may help them assess...
What types of lawsuits are common for construction companies?
There are many different construction projects that occur in Colorado every year. There are small home construction projects, massive projects involving large campuses or multi-story office or residential buildings and many different sized jobs in between. These...
Lessons learned in the Robert De Niro divorce
As our readers likely know, Hollywood A-lister, Robert De Niro and his estranged wife, Grace Hightower, have been divorcing for years now. As the property division process has unfolded, the two have argued back-and-forth over what Ms. Hightower is entitled to from...
Divorcing when you have a child with disabilities
Raising a child comes with a wide range of responsibilities and emotions. For parents of a child with a disability, this can enhance the responsibilities and emotions while also including some challenges related to the disability. Thus, when parents of a child with...
Special needs trusts can be an important part of estate plans
People generally want to make sure that their children are taken care of after they pass away and generally want them to receive their property. To ensure this happens people need to have a good estate plan, which may need to consist of more than just a Will. Some...
Operator errors lead to child’s death on theme park ride
Many theme park and carnival rides are designed to provide harmless thrills to their customers. Most of these rides have a number of safety features that are intended to preserve the “harmless” aspect of the ride without impairing the thrill of the experience. If,...
The top four causes of construction worker injuries
Driving around construction sites in Golden, Colorado, can be a pain, but the area ultimately benefits from well-maintained roads and buildings. However, it is well-known that construction is a hazardous industry to work in. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...