Creating an estate plan prior to the process of probate helps protect your assets now and ensures that they will be there for your loved ones, colleagues or the charities that matters most to you.


Proper planning ensures that you've addressed what plan is the most advantageous to you as far as serving your best interests, whether it be addressing tax implications or avoiding the probate process to allow for easier and direct transfer of assets to a beneficiary. 


It isn't always obvious when planning your estate and writing your Will, how best to get the assets you want to the right person(s) or organizations. It's to your advantage to seek legal advice when trying to create a plan for distributing and preserving assets as well as addressing who will be in charge of your financial and health decisions with powers of attorney. 

Wills, Estate and Trust Planning

Being named the personal representative of an estate can be a daunting task. However, legal guidance from an estate planning attorney provides a roadmap for the process as well as someone who will make sure each task is performed properly to avoid future problems. 

The process of probating a Will and opening up the estate of a loved one or colleague who has passed, begins the process of administering and distributing the assets of the estate to the heirs and creditors of the estate. Knowing your options for how to handle paying creditors and getting gifts to the heirs to the estate will help make sure the wishes of the deceased are served.

Estate Administration

Landlord Tenant

Guardianship and Conservatorship

The process of helping a friend or loved one who struggles with decision making because of a disabling condition, can be contentious and confusing as far as how to determine the kind of decision-making help a person needs and how they can be helped. 


Guardianships and Conservatorships are a legal tool that provide a responsible person, who's aiding someone struggling with decision-making, with the tools they need to help meet the needs of the disabled person. 


Being in a landlord tenant dispute, whether you are the landlord or the tenant, is unfortunately common and the core issue can range from;

  •  Dispute as to the return of the security deposit
  • Non-payment of rent
  • Failure to make timely repairs and maintenance of the property
  • Unsafe living conditions
  • A violation of a written lease

All of these issues have specific rules on how they are handled within the Colorado laws and the, "take matters into your own hands," approach is often not your best option to resolve the issue. It is best to find out the specific requirements that apply to your situation before proceeding with a landlord tenant issue.  


A Well-Written and Drafted Lease Is Your Best Defense
It is best to have an attorney draft a lease to best fit your circumstances and can best preserve the rights of landlords and tenants alike.