Property Division

Unlike other states such as California and Texas, Colorado follows the principles of Equitable Distribution of Marital Property. The word Equitable is related to the concept of “fairness”, though it does not mean equally distributed. In this article we take a look at some features of this type of division. Marital Property and Prior Conduct

In this day and age, Colorado Springs family relationships have become much more complicated due to the ever-increasing number of remarriages and blended families. Estate Disputes that arise have Second Marriages at the top of the list as a cause for this type of family law conflict. Even if that spouse has been married to

When the threat of divorce is looming in your marriage, the last thing you might want to think about is your current financial status; but now is the time to get organized and gather information that will secure your financial future. As a Colorado Springs property division lawyer, I am acutely aware of how important

If only divorce was as easy as agreeing to part and go your separate ways. Unfortunately, when two people decide to break their legal bonds, it calls for a severance of all the bonds that tied them together financially as well. This means that it now needs to be decided who owns what. Divorce, division

Couples who are dissolving their marriage in Colorado usually focus on financial matters first, which can become particularly contentious, even in the most amicable divorce situation. If you have concerns about property division in your Colorado divorce, you are not alone. Economic pressures are one of the biggest stressors in any divorce, but particularly in

Looking back at the decisions they made upon separation, many divorced couples regret spending too little time on property division. Sometimes the pressure to split their assets quickly can cause divorcing parties to make impulsive decisions, many of which could cost them thousands of dollars down the road. Just to be clear, property division laws

Before you can dissolve a marriage in the state of Colorado, all marital property must be divided equitably and legally entered in court as a “property division.” However, even though Colorado is an “equitable distribution” state, many couples are unclear on what is considered “marital property.” Working with an experienced Colorado Springs property division lawyer

Property division in a divorce is often very complex, especially if you are involved in a family business or have several jointly held investments. Many Colorado couples attempt to do this on their own, but soon learn that asset valuation is no simple matter. This is one area where a Colorado Springs divorce attorney can

There is a time when the inescapable moment arrives, when a married couple realizes they’ve given it all they have, but just can’t stay together. Then, both spouses wake up and realize that all that is left is trying to figure out how they’re going to divide the houses, the cars, the bank accounts and

There is nothing simple about the process of dissolving a marriage, but there are ways to make divorce easier on your self financially. When it comes time to divide the marital property, real or otherwise, many divorcing couples make costly mistakes that they later regret. Rather than taking on this challenge alone – and all