During your marriage, you and your spouse will generate income and acquire assets, as well as potentially acquiring debt. You each have a share in those assets and debts, regardless of whose income purchases what or whose name is on which account. If you choose to divorce, the courts in Colorado will have to…
One of the first steps you need to take when trying to figure out how the courts will split up your assets in a Colorado divorce is to determine which assets are marital property and which ones are separate property. Your marital assets, which may include your family home, are usually subject to division under…
If you own a business in or around Denver, you face some additional concerns when divorce comes knocking. A poorly planned divorce can easily destroy a business, which may impact many more lives than those of the owner and their spouse, so you must begin thinking carefully about the property you want to keep…
You may have signed a prenuptial agreement because you thought that the document would protect you. Alternatively, you may have agreed to sign the document because your spouse wanted you to, and you didn’t see any issue with that. Now, after years of marriage and earning your own income, you have to face the…
If you find yourself preparing for a high-asset divorce, it’s important to fully understand what the process entails and how you can protect yourself along the way. Just the same, you’ll want to learn more about any debt you’re carrying, as this also comes into play when divorcing your spouse. Many people who have…
Getting divorced is much more complicated and time-consuming than getting married, and may require property division that you did not expect or protect against. Business owners are often particularly vulnerable in divorce because a business may count as marital property. Without careful planning and willingness to make sacrifices, a business owner’s divorce can end…
People often look at a prenuptial agreement as if it is some sort of ironclad agreement that will stand no matter what. Both people signed it, after all. Doesn’t it have to stand up in court? Not always. Never assume that you cannot dispute a prenup — or that your spouse will not dispute…
For most couples, the house is one of the most high-value assets they own. Whether it is your main residence in Denver or vacation property you own in Aspen, you are going to have to make some major decisions on how to deal with real estate if you are planning to divorce. For example,…
When you realize that it is time to begin building your divorce plan, there are many aspects of your personal, financial and professional lives that you must consider. Before a court approves your divorce, you must reach a property division agreement with your spouse, and this may involve more than just savings accounts and…
The payers and receivers of alimony are participating in a valuable tradition that helps protect the individual liberties of those who get married. Essentially, alimony prevents an individual from becoming an economic slave, and staying in a toxic or unhappy marriage due to economic dependency on the higher-earning spouse. That being said, the societal…
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