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The Difference between a Revocable Living Trust and a Will with a Testamentary Trust
Estate planning may sound like something only for the wealthy, but it's really about making sure your wishes are clear and honored no...
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Sep 10, 20255 min read


Using Life Insurance Trusts to Protect Your Family's Future
Planning for your family's future involves more than choosing beneficiaries or filling out forms. It's about making thoughtful decisions...
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Aug 31, 20256 min read


Creating a Letter of Intent for Special Needs Beneficiaries
Planning for the long-term care of a loved one with special needs can feel overwhelming. There are a lot of moving parts, and it’s easy...
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Aug 12, 20255 min read


Living Trust vs Will: Which Option Best Suits Your Needs
Thinking about what happens to your belongings and loved ones after you're gone isn’t easy, but it’s something most people eventually...
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Aug 12, 20255 min read


Setting Up Education Trusts for Your Children's Future
Helping your children succeed later often starts with what plans you put in place right now. Thinking ahead isn’t just about choosing a...
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Jul 29, 20256 min read


Succession Planning Strategies for Small Family-Owned Businesses
Handing down a business might sound simple when it’s still years away, but time moves fast. Small family-owned businesses in Colorado...
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Jul 29, 20255 min read


Estate Planning Solutions for Stepchildren and Adopted Children
When planning for the future, it's common to focus on property, finances, and medical preferences. But for blended families, there’s...
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Jul 23, 20255 min read


Secure Your Family's Future with Estate Planning
Imagine a family gathering where stories are shared, laughter fills the room, and yet underneath the joy is a silent reminder of what...
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Jul 23, 20255 min read


How We Coordinate Multi-State Estate Planning
Navigating estate planning is challenging enough, but those complexities increase when dealing with properties or assets across multiple...
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Jul 3, 20255 min read


The Sudden Passing of the Client’s Wife
Losing a loved one is always difficult, but when it happens suddenly, the emotional and practical challenges can feel overwhelming. A...
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Jul 3, 20255 min read


Colorado Estate Planning Wills & Trusts
Are you making plans to retire? One of the major changes in life, also necessitates generational wealth planning in advance. I offer a...
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Mar 20, 20241 min read


Expert Denver Estate Planning Attorney for Generational Wealth
I am an attorney who helps people write Wills and Trusts. As a specialist in Estate Planning Services, I am better than other attorneys...
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Mar 4, 20241 min read


Top Estate Planning Documents
Here is a list of the documents my clients ask me for the most: (1) Revocable Living Trust (2) Pour Over Will (3) General Durable Power...
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Nov 11, 20221 min read


Alternative Burial Options in Colorado
An essential piece of information when it comes to estate planning is instruction for the disposition of an individual’s body. The most...
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Nov 1, 20221 min read


Responsibilities of the Trustee
In the state of Colorado, trustees hold a variety of responsibilities outlined by state laws and those determined by trust documents....
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Oct 23, 20221 min read


Advanced Generational Wealth Planning
Advanced Generational Wealth Planning, just takes a little time and effort. I encourage you to make a plan to direct where you want your...
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Aug 25, 20221 min read


The Crushing Financial Penalties for Marriage in Your Later Years—Courtesy of Uncle Sam
https://apple.news/A4JPwzxfsSFKHu8AHebe16A A devastating new critique in the Washington University Law Review has spelled out how...
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Aug 23, 20222 min read


Probate Administration
When I represent my Probate Administration clients, my main focus is to help assist them to navigate the court process. My first step in...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read


Melissa Dougherty Anderson Law
Have you recently lost a loved one, and are trying to navigate the probate court process? If you need to re-title a home or other real...
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May 19, 20221 min read


Trust Funding
Trust Funding is an important step in the process of Estate Planning. A settlor may want to elect to Quit Claim their house title into...
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Apr 15, 20221 min read
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