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2nd Misconception In Estate Planning

The 2nd misconception that we see out there is that I don’t need to use an estate planning attorney. I’ll just use online forms. Well, I’ve seen some online forms work. They typically don’t and the reason why is most online forms are going to be generic for every single state. Some companies do promote […]

Can I Name A Guardian For My Minor Child?

It’s very important if you have minor children that we designate a guardian. A last will and testament is a fantastic document to do that because it addresses, when I die this is what’s supposed to happen. For more information about family law or divorce matters in Colorado, contact Miller & Steiert, PC today www.m-s-lawyers.com […]

What Is A Living Will and Do I Need One?

A living will sometimes be confused with a last will and testament. Of course, we’re lawyers, we make everything confusing, and we use the term will in multiple documents. A last will and testament says, when I die this is where my assets are going. That is not a living will. A living will is […]

You don’t just need a will or you don’t just need a trust. We need to figure out based off your individual, personal situation what’s the most appropriate avenue for you. For more information about family law or divorce matters in Colorado, contact Miller & Steiert, PC today www.m-s-lawyers.com or 303-798-2525.

If somebody passes away in Colorado without an estate plan, so with no will or no trust, lucky for us, the state of Colorado has a default plan, and that default plan is going to be the same for everybody. When I say lucky for us, I say that sarcastically because it’s not always what […]

First Misconception In Estate Planning

The first misconception in Estate planning is that you don’t need an estate plan. For more information about family law or divorce matters in Colorado, contact Miller & Steiert, PC today www.m-s-lawyers.com or 303-798-2525.

The term executor or executrix is not the term we use in Colorado. We hear our clients use that term a lot. The term we use in Colorado is gender neutral, and it’s called a personal representative. That is the exact same thing as an executor or executrix. That’s the individual who’s going to be […]

What is Probate?

Probate is a judicial process where a court is involved and the purpose of this Probate is to transfer assets from the deceased (the decedent), to the appropriate people who are living. For more information about family law or divorce matters in Colorado, contact Miller & Steiert, PC today www.m-s-lawyers.com or 303-798-2525.

There’s a new law in Colorado regarding digital assets, and we affectionately refer to the law as RUFADA. That stands for the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. It is a mouthful, but what this act is trying to do is it’s trying to reverse the issues that federal law has presented. Under […]

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