Year: 2020

On March 27, 2020 President Trump signed into law the COVID-19 Stimulus Package which will provide Americans with immediate cash in an effort to help pay bills during this pandemic. According to the Stimulus Package, individual Americans who make under $75,000 a year will receive $1200 plus $500 per child. Couples who make under $150,000…

Your life changes the second you decide to divorce. Even if you feel that it’s in your best interest, you can’t help but think about the impact it will have on your personal life and finances in the future. There are many steps you can take to ready your finances for divorce, all of which…

It is an uncertain time for everyone in the nation, but especially for those who find themselves sharing custody of children. The current Colorado “stay at home” order makes sharing custody even more complicated. The order allows for current custody orders to be followed with no interference. However, sometimes this directive isn’t as easy as…

Other than one’s house, a resident of the Denver area may have most of her wealth wrapped up in a 401(k) or other type of retirement plan. These are very popular benefits which employers in the private sector frequently offer to their employees.These plans help Coloradans save on taxes while also building up savings for…

A divorce is a legal process that can take months to complete. Before a Broomfield resident begins the first steps to ending their marriage, they should be sure that they understand just what they will have to do to complete their divorce. This post should in no way stand in for specific legal advice, but…

Embittered former spouses can often take extreme steps in an attempt to penalize their ex, including intentionally violating parenting arrangements or even more drastic measures aimed at alienating the children from the other parent. Choosing to move so far away that you can no longer reasonably share custody or have frequent visitation is one way…

Those couples undergoing a divorce or legal separation in Colorado will have to divide up the property between them. Like most other states, Colorado is what is called an equitable division state. This means that, assuming the couple cannot work out an agreement themselves, a judge is supposed to divide up the marital property fairly….

For any Colorado couple with minor children, the possibility of divorce raises a number of important questions. Perhaps the most important question is determining the allocation of parental responsibilities following the divorce. Parental responsibilities may strike the ear as a bit unfamiliar because in 1999, the Colorado legislature abolished the familiar term “child custody” and…

Divorce is often a process riddled with conflict, arguments and stress, as a result of the emotional response of the people going through the end of their marriage. However, while divorce often becomes contentious, it does not need to be a pitched battle between spouses. Particularly for couples who share minor children, making every effort…

Whether two Colorado parents are married, separated, or divorced, they are both expected to contribute to the financial needs of their children. That means that if the parents live apart from each other they must work out an arrangement to share money between themselves that is dedicated to the needs of their kids. The legal…