Golden Colorado Legal Blog
Estate plans need to be reviewed on a regular basis
Creating an estate plan can help Colorado residents maintain control over assets and help to make sure that their final wishes are respected. However, it is important to review an estate plan regularly to ensure that it meets a person's needs in the years and decades...
Can I use my phone while I drive in Colorado?
When you pick up your phone behind the wheel, you might have in your mind that you’d just like to put on a different song or that you want to tell your friend that your almost at their place. But the reality is you aren’t alone on the road and it only takes a few...
EHRs miss around one third of medication errors
Hospitals and medical centers in Colorado cannot rely too heavily on electronic health records because these are not without their flaws. In fact, a study conducted by researchers from the University of Utah Health, Harvard University, and Brigham and Women's Hospital...
Obtaining child custody in Colorado
In the state of Colorado, child custody is referred to as parental responsibilities. Regardless, the goal of a family court judge when crafting a parental responsibility order is to determine who the child should live with and who should be allowed to make decisions...
6,590 pedestrians killed in 2019, marking 30-year high
Colorado residents should be more careful than ever when walking because the number of pedestrian accidents and fatalities is reaching nearly unprecedented levels. Pedestrian deaths saw a decline between 1988 and 2009, but since then, they have been steadily going up....
Estate planning for business owners
Colorado business owners should give some thought to how to incorporate their businesses into their estate plans. For instance, a business owner’s trust should include a succession plan detailing who will oversee the business if something were to happen to the...
Can I change my custody schedule?
Life doesn’t always go according to plan, and the divorce process probably reminded you of this several times. Now that you feel fully adjusted to the small and large life adjustments you made after separating from your spouse, you realize your custody agreement isn’t...
Less traffic does not mean safer roads
You may think that when there are fewer vehicles on the road, the roads will be safer. However, this belief is not necessarily true. In fact, less traffic may entice drivers to take greater risks, putting their fellow travelers in danger. Increased speeding citations...
How the court handles delinquent child support payments
Custodial parents in Colorado can count on the help of both the state and federal governments to help them recoup the money they are owed if a non-custodial parent does not pay their child support. A term commonly used in family law circles in reference to...
How do traumatic brain injuries affect personality
Victims in Colorado who get involved in accidents may suffer from injury as well. The head is a common area of injury. Today we will look at traumatic brain injuries in particular. These injuries, also known as TBIs, have severe impacts on the lives of sufferers. Mayo...
