Estate planningApril 2026·7 min
Why beneficiary designations matter more than your will
Most retirement and life-insurance assets pass by beneficiary designation — not by your will. The single most-overlooked detail in estate plans.
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Plain-language family + estate law
Notes from our attorneys on Colorado family law, estate planning, and immigration. Practical, occasionally personal.
Family lawMarch 2026·8 min
Mediation vs. litigation: choosing your divorce approach
Why most Colorado divorces benefit from mediation — and the situations where litigation is the right call.
ImmigrationMarch 2026·10 min
Marriage-based green card: real timelines + costs
What the I-130 process actually looks like in 2026 — wait times, USCIS fees, evidence requirements, and the most common mistakes.
Estate planningFebruary 2026·9 min
When to fund your trust (and what funding actually means)
A trust is only as good as the assets in it. We walk through what funding looks like — retitling deeds, beneficiary designations, account ownership.
Family lawFebruary 2026·6 min
Co-parenting communication: the BIFF method
Brief, Informative, Friendly, Firm. A communication framework we recommend to most divorcing parents.
Estate planningJanuary 2026·7 min
Powers of attorney: the document you hope you never need
Healthcare and financial POAs are the most-used documents in our estate plans — but only when something goes wrong.