Recent Client Topics Of Interest

A Limited Liability Company for Every Property?
So you’re thinking about investing in another piece of real estate? You have an existing Limited Liability Company that holds a property you previously acquired so just go ahead and title the new property in the same LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY right? WRONG READ MORE…

Colorado Divorce vs Legal Separation
Having been a lawyer for over 20 years and practicing extensively in the area of family law for most of that time, one of the most common questions I get is what’s the difference between a legal separation case and a divorce? READ MORE…

How to Get Divorced In Colorado
I have been practicing law in Colorado for 20 years and have handled hundreds of divorce cases. Over time it has become obvious that many people have the same basic questions at the beginning of a divorce case so I have listed the most common and answered them. READ MORE…

Common Law Marriage In Colorado
There are many misconceptions about how people become common law married in Colorado. Some folks think it’s just living together for 6 months or a year or some other specific period of time. Some people think if you have a child with someone and live together, then you are common law married. The truth is it’s not that simple, not by a longshot. READ MORE…

Dividing Assets and Debts
While Colorado is not a community property state (like Texas for example), judges here will typically divide marital property and debt in a 50-50 fashion or something close to that. READ MORE…

Child Support Issues – “My wife and I have agreed to a 50-50 parenting plan so there won’t be any child support right?”
This is probably the most common misconception I hear/see with new clients. Having a 50-50 parenting plan certainly has a big impact on the child support calculation but it does not automatically result in zero child support. READ MORE…

Spousal Maintenance AKA Alimony under Colorado Law
Spousal Maintenance in Colorado is governed primarily by C..R.S. §14-10-114. Several years ago the Colorado legislature adopted a set of rather precise guidelines to assist judges in making spousal maintenance awards. READ MORE…