There’s nothing simple about the divorce process. Furthermore, there’s no handbook for you to follow. To a certain degree, you have to deal with the details as they come to you. However, there are general steps that anyone in this position can take to put themselves...
Can I protect my inheritance in divorce?
When you decide to seek a divorce, you face a lot of uncertainty about what will happen next. Where will you live? How will your children adjust? How will you and your ex divide your assets? If you have significant assets that include an inheritance, you may wonder...
Could you and your ex still share property after the divorce?
Purchasing real estate is often a decades-long commitment. The average house will require a 30-year mortgage for someone to pay it off in full. In some ways, a mortgage is a longer-term commitment than a marriage because you can't just remove your spouse from the...
Ways you could lose your separate property in a divorce
Predicting exactly how the courts will split your assets in a divorce usually isn't possible, but you can at least get an idea for what is available by looking over your marital assets and determining what is separate property. The Colorado family courts typically...
Property division and your artwork: What you should know
As you start the divorce process, you’ll begin looking at your marital property and how you want to divide it. In Colorado, it’s required that your marital property is divided equitably, which doesn’t necessarily mean evenly. As a result, if you’re an artist, you...
Will a court divide my inheritance in divorce?
As you go through your divorce, you understand that much of your property is up for division. Your spouse can claim a portion of your home, bank accounts, retirement accounts and more. But do you have to give up part of an inheritance you received? In Colorado, a...