by Axis Law Group | Aug 18, 2023
Nicole: In Colorado, probate needs to be opened for at least six months. There are a lot of formalities at play in a probate. You have to file specific documents with the court in order to officially be appointed as personal representative. If we have other siblings... 
by Axis Law Group | Aug 18, 2023
Nicole: Okay. I do have clients every now and then who have a child or multiple children who are undeserving of an inheritance. The good news is, you can disinherit a child. However, it needs to be explicitly stated in your estate planning documents that you do... 
by Axis Law Group | Jul 28, 2023
Nicole: Who needs a trust? Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to be a millionaire to need a trust. There are lots of benefits that come with having a trust, and there are about four main reasons why we recommend a trust. One of them is if you have minor... 
by Axis Law Group | Jul 28, 2023
Nicole: There are a lot of different routes you can take with a trust in how we’re going to be distributing to beneficiaries. One way is based on age, a common distribution pattern based on age is one-third at 25, one-third at 30 one third at 35. However, not... 
by Axis Law Group | Jun 8, 2023
Cristyn: Today, we’re going to talk about what happens when you fail to fund a trust properly. Nicole, if you could tell one of your horror stories first? Nicole: Yes. We had a probate case come in where the decedent had created a trust in another state and put...