15 MILLION REASONS ESTATE PLANNING IS NOW ABOUT INCOME TAX
Many people think that, as an estate planning and estate attorney, my focus is on estate taxes. While that was true in the past, there are 15 million reasons that estate planning lawyers focus more on income taxes. Let’s explore how this happened. When I started as an estate attorney, working on estate plans, wills […]
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA ALMOST DESTROYED YOUR ESTATE PLAN
It’s true, social media almost destroyed your estate plan and many others too. How did this happen? As an estate lawyer in Douglas County Colorado, we study estate planning wills and trusts and how those topics are handled in the media. Back in the 70’s, there was only newspaper, radio and TV media. The contributors to those today would be known as “content creators” and they were […]
The Components of a CI Compliant Estate Plan
There is a lot of chatter on the internet and social media recently about CI Compliant Estate Planning. Let’s explore what a CI compliant estate plan is, how it works and why it may be important to you and your family. CI stands for comprehensive and integrated. A CI compliant estate plan is one which […]
What to Know About Guardianships and Conservatorships
As estate attorneys in Castle Rock helping families, we are asked frequently about guardianships andconservatorships. This article provides you with basic information only. Pursuing or defending aguardianship or conservatorship proceeding should be done with advice and counsel from anattorney specializing in this area. Both guardianships and conservatorships are designed to protect a person who has either […]
LET’S TALK – PROBATE LITIGATION AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS CAN BREAK MORE THAN THE BANK
As our parents age, bonds with our siblings and extended family members become even more important. Our parents need us to work collaboratively when they can no longer speak for themselves. Unfortunately, it is during stressful times like these that family members lose sight of what is important – their incapacitated parent. Here is the […]
How Estate Planning Helps Fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is on everyone’s mind and you can’t turn on the television without being reminded. Did you know that your trust and estate attorney has tools that help to protect you and your family? Estate law firms use these tools every day to protect clients and the tools can be very helpful during […]
WHY YOUNG FAMILIES NEED ESTATE PLANNING
While estate planning is important to all families, it is crucial to young families. In this video K&G partner Bernie Greenberg discusses why.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Family Law
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has radically altered how the world works, at least for the near term. Entire cities are rightly being shuttered as measures are taken to slow the spread of this dangerous disease. Workers are being furloughed or laid off, there are mounting unemployment claims, and there is an air of uncertainty among […]