In many divorces, the issue of life insurance can be overshadowed by more immediate concerns, such as the division of the marital estate, parenting time, spousal support (“maintenance”), or child support. However, the proper handling of life insurance policies can ensure predictability for both spouses and peace of mind that...
Kristi Anderson Wells, President and Managing Shareholder of Wells Family Law, P.C., has been selected to the Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers list for the first time in 2021. Kristi has been selected as a Colorado Super Lawyer for seven years running and has twice previously been selected to the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended almost every aspect of American life, including state and federal legal systems. In Colorado state courts, there is a backlog of over 14,000 jury trials statewide, including around 10,000 criminal trials. (https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/colorado-courts-face-two-crises-a-crisis-of-confidence-and-a-covid-case-backlog) Despite the fact that Colorado Courts have become somewhat proficient in holding hearings...
In Colorado, there is no legal limit on the number of protection orders that can be in place to restrain or protect a person at one time. Protection order terms can be very broad, such as prohibiting all contact of any kind with the victim. Or they can be very...
The word “prenup” brings to mind teams of high-powered attorneys negotiating late into the night right before a lavish wedding. Horror stories of tearful fiancées forced to sign a document before walking down the aisle abound in our popular culture, an inconvenient blot on our collective imagination of a...
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In Colorado, there are no pet-specific custody laws. If divorcing couples can’t agree on pet ownership, the judge is required to treat pets as property (rather than as children) and each pet will be kept by only one spouse. If the judge is left to decide the fate of your...
As we enter the second month of the COVID-19 shutdown, a number of people have reached out to me to find out what their options are for moving forward with a divorce or legal separation. ...
Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Another certainty is the fact that when you get divorced you will have to think about how your divorce will change how you approach your taxes. Luckily, this year, your taxes have been automatically postponed until July 15th, 2020, courtesy...
As the baby boom population ages, there has been an increase in what is being called “Gray Divorce.” What does that mean exactly? It is when two people 60 or older file for divorce. The number of divorces in this age group has doubled in the last 25 years. Why are...