While a college degree is a valuable asset, obtaining that degree is not usually cheap. Many college students need to take out loans to finance their education. Unfortunately, the costs of a college education have risen significantly in recent years and obtaining a...
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How to plan a trip with your child after divorce
A divorce will change your life in many ways, including how you rear your child(ren). While co-parenting is easier said than done, once you settle into a groove with your arrangement, you'll find that you can maintain a strong relationship with your child. If you're...
Property division in Colorado may be more complex than you think
Some people in Colorado may think that property division in a divorce is simple -- each party simply walks away with half of their shared assets. However, the reality of property division is much more complex. First of all, Colorado is an equitable division state....
Prenups can be useful for couples of any age
First comes love, then comes ... the prenup? Actually, for millennial couples in Colorado and nationwide getting ready to walk down the aisle, premarital agreements (also known as prenuptial agreements) are becoming less taboo. Premarital agreements outline how the...
Does federal law apply to non-court foreclosure proceedings?
When a person in Colorado is facing the possibility of foreclosure, their lender may first try to collect on the debt in a variety of ways. However, debt collectors cannot try to collect on the debt by any means possible. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,...
What personal bankruptcy options are available to Coloradans?
When a debtor is contemplating bankruptcy, they will either file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, with some exceptions, the debtor's assets are liquidated, and the proceeds are used to pay of their debts. The process...
Colorado parenting in the summer, post-divorce
Summer is here and for children in Colorado whose parents have divorced, summer may mean that a child custody and parental visitation schedule will be followed that is different from the one followed in the school year. For example, during the school year, one parent...
What’s the best approach to devising a parenting plan?
As you and your spouse plan your divorce, your central questions center around the kids. You figure that things like asset division should go relatively smoothly, and you care less about money than you do about the children. The one thing you know is that you and your...
How is spousal maintenance determined in Colorado?
The dynamics between a husband and wife are different in every marriage, particularly when it comes to work. Sometimes, both spouses work outside the home and earn roughly the same amount of money. Both spouses work outside the home, but one spouse earns significantly...
Homeowners may have options to stop home foreclosure
Hard financial times can fall upon just about any Coloradan. Hard times are not necessarily a person's fault, but that does not make them any easier to deal with. People often have to make tough decisions. Do they pay the electric bill or pay for their prescriptions?...