Probate and Estate Planning

There is no explicit rule how much an executor (“personal representative”)  of a Colorado estate may charge. “A personal representative is entitled to reasonable compensation[…]

Many Coloradans are convinced that probate is something to be avoided. I do not agree that probate is always, or even usually, bad. I believe[…]

On April 20 the Wall Street Journal published a simple, but useful article entitled Four Estate-Planning Documents Everyone Should Have. The article is  available at[…]

In the following discussion, a reference to C.R.S. means Colorado Revised Statutes, law created by the legislature.  The symbol, “§”, is lawyer shorthand for “section”.[…]

1. What happens if I die without a last will? If you do not make a last will, Colorado law will determine who gets your[…]

Q:  What is an appropriate rate to charge for services as guardian and conservator? A. An answer is usually something like “It depends on the[…]

Q.  What is Common Law Marriage? A. Colorado recognizes common law marriage. The following guidelines are used to determine if a common law marriage exits:[…]

Denver estate planning attorney Brian Stutheit offers simple estate planning ideas everyone should know: 1) Every adult should consider having a health care power of[…]

It is obviously important under Colorado probate law to be a surviving spouse.  A surviving spouse cannot be disinherited unless he or she has signed[…]

Our  Colorado probate lawyers have just finished two cases in which the creation of a trust backfired.  The heirs would have managed better with a[…]