by Zachary Reams | Mar 20, 2024 | Probate and Estate Articles
Trying to avoid probate is a common misconception in Colorado. In other states, avoiding it will save tens of thousands of dollars. For example, in New York and California, the fee is a percentage of the estate’s value. For an average estate in those...
by Zachary Reams | Feb 25, 2020 | Probate and Estate Articles
Removing a trustee or invalidating a trust is not easy to do. In fact, it could take sometimes years to resolve. However, there are reasons: the person who executed the trust did not have the capacity to sign it; or, the trustee was mismanaging the assets. In those...
by Zachary Reams | Mar 9, 2018 | Probate and Estate Articles
Nobody likes to think about their estate plan, because it makes you think about death or disability. It is an uneasy feeling–to brainstorm scenarios of plane crashes or nursing homes. To avoid that, we shelve estate planning for a later date....
by Zachary Reams | May 13, 2017 | Landlord Tenant
Along with probate law, our law firm represents landlords and tenants. Many times I will have a landlord or tenant asking to consult on a lease after something bad has happened. Some of these problems can be averted. And they can be addressed even before the lease...
by Zachary Reams | May 5, 2016 | Conservatorship/Guardianship
You might be considering the possibility of filing a conservatorship or guardianship to assist someone else or a loved one. There are many options, and a court proceeding is one of them. Assuming the role as conservator or guardian is an important responsibility....
