Marie Drake

Marriage isn’t for everyone. In this day and age, many couples live together, share assets and expenses, and act like they are in a committed married relationship without ever going through the legal process of obtaining a marriage license. If you are in a long-term cohabitating relationship or a “common law” marriage, signing a cohabitation […]

We will continue to discuss 1031 exchanges given the far-reaching potential these transactions can have for real estate owners. A successful exchange can defer any amount of accumulated capital gains – even millions! – and so investors can literally “borrow” these funds to acquire a better-performing replacement property. As we’ve discussed before, exchanges are shrouded

In the State of Colorado and elsewhere, the primary means by which couples attain legal separation is divorce. But, though this is the case, divorce is not the only way that a marriage can be formally ended. In this post, we’re going to provide an overview of the “annulment” process in Colorado. As we will

In recent posts, we have discussed various issues related to child support in Colorado. For instance, we have discussed the basic procedure for how child support amounts are determined. One issue which we see quite often relates to how child support money is spent by the recipient parent. In this post, we will discuss this

COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in many aspects of daily life: school, work, social activities, and healthcare, to name a few. However, if you share custody of a child in Colorado, you may be wondering if COVID-19 can legally have any effect on your parental responsibilities arrangement. Below are a few common questions we’ve received

The State of Colorado has a firm stance that the involvement of both parents is beneficial to children’s development. Whenever possible, Colorado prefers both parents when creating parenting time schedules. In this post, we will discuss a few of the basic facts surrounding parenting visitation in Colorado. As we will see, Colorado employs unique terminology

Spousal maintenance as alimony is called in Colorado, is sometimes paid by a higher-earning spouse to a lower-earning or non-earning spouse during and after a Colorado divorce.  No spouse is automatically entitled to maintenance.  It is gender-neutral and awarded only in cases where this income is necessary to prevent severe economic consequences. When divorcing couples

Future couples across the country are choosing to execute premarital agreements more and more frequently. Future couples in the State of Colorado are no exception to this trend. More and more often, we see prospective newlyweds using these agreements to predetermine the fate of many things in the event of a divorce. Importantly, prenups are

In the context of divorce, issues involving child custody can be among the most contentious. When we consider the many difficult issues involved in a divorce, this is a very profound statement. Parents often end up fighting most diligently over child custody arrangements. Fortunately, the State of Colorado has a well-designed system of law when