Category: Linda’s Guide to Leaving a Legacy Blog

Wills Don’t Avoid Probate

There is a popular myth that a will helps avoid probate. This is one of the most common mistakes we encounter in estate planning. This mistake can ...
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Common Law Marriage

Colorado has common law marriage, which can cause legal nightmares when an unmarried couple breaks up or one of the partners dies. Many people mistakenly believe ...
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So you need to disinherit someone…

In many situations, it is necessary to disinherit a child, grandchild, or other heir.   Perhaps they are an addict and you don’t want to harm ...
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You can never have too many back-ups

When drafting estate planning documents, I strongly encourage clients to come up with as many back-ups as they can for the people named to act ...
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Do You Want To Protect Your Heir’s Inheritance From Divorce and/or Creditors?

An outright inheritance to a child exposes that inheritance to a greater risk of loss. With a 50% divorce rate, multiple marriages, lawsuits and economic instability, your ...
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What do you mean that people fail to plan for incapacity?

An estimated 85% of all people will become either mentally or physically incapacitated before death. Colorado’s guardianship or conservatorship laws control the legal process for ...
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