Have you ever found yourself wondering about your elderly mom or dad? “Is he safe?” “Is she happy?” “Is she lonely?” “Is he taking his meds

The two recent United States Supreme Court cases receiving the most attention center around the Affordable Care Act and bans on same-sex marriage. However, there is a third case that should concern us all. In Glossip v. Gross1, the 5-to-4 decision fell in favor of using Midazolam as the first of a three-drug cocktail used for executing inmates. The reasoning used to support the majority’s decision was based on the Petitioners’ (inmates’) failure to show that the methods used

Although Beneficiary Deeds have been in existence in Colorado since 2004, many people, including practitioners, are not familiar with the mechanics of how they work and the potential advantages and disadvantages. Originally, the Beneficiary Deed statute was intended to provide a means of transferring title to real property to a grantee-beneficiary upon the death of the owner without the need for probate court administration. In addition, the statute was intended as a means to

As increasing numbers of women have begun working outside the home, increasing numbers of parents are looking to their employers to provide assistance with the staggering cost of child care. A reported 90% of employees have left work due to family responsibilities. An additional 30% have cut their hours by 6 or more per week.1 In response, more employers are beginning to provide additional benefits to enhance their recruiting and retention efforts. These benefits often includ

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA), results in a significant change to the way the IRS audits partnerships and limited liability companies that are treated as partnerships for tax purposes. The new rules will replace the current Tax Equity And Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) unified partnership audit rules along with the electing large partnership (ELP) rules, in favor of a more streamlined audit regime, namely: allowing the IRS to audit partnerships and their

In April 2015, five of Raymond and Amelia Schwab’s children were removed from their home based on allegations of abuse made by a family member.1 Although the allegations were deemed “unsubstantiated” in July 2015, the children were not returned to their home. 2 This is perhaps a parent’s worst nightmare – a false allegation made to Child Protective Services and the removal of their children from the home. Frequently, these types of reports are made by family members who disag

With the recent death of Prince, the general public has been inundated with articles and news stories from the media claiming that Prince died without a Will. Although it is wise to have a Will in place prior to your death, there are other ways to transfer your assets to your beneficiaries upon your death. A brief background may be helpful in understanding how your assets pass from you to your desired beneficiaries. A Will only controls assets that are in your sole name wi

With the rise in popularity of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the last several years, many couples are now facing the question of what to do if they have remaining embryos after they are done building their family. Embryo adoption is a creative solution for couples who have embryos remaining after IVF, which allows the biological parents of an embryo to donate it to another couple. The adoptive mother is implanted with the embryo, and gives birth to a child that is not bio

The sale and transfer of firearms has become an increasingly convoluted area of law for citizens to navigate. With an intricate web of state and federal laws and regulations, it has become alarmingly easy for law-abiding citizens to stumble into conflict with those laws. This has become an issue with regard to estate planning as well. Many clients wish to leave firearms to adult children or friends, but doing so may require extra planning. Below are some of the common consid

Well ahead of Jane’s deterioration due to Parkinson’s disease, her husband, Joe, and her only son, Paul, helped her establish legal documents regarding medical decisions for end-of-life care (often called “medical directives” and/ or “medical durable power of attorney”). Both husband and son thought they had done sufficient planning to avoid family conflict and carry out Jane’s wishes. Joe was made the agent to act for his wife and make medical decisions when she could not. U