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When two individuals enter into a marriage it is more than a love match, it’s also a legal contract in Colorado, which is why speaking with a Fort Collins Divorce Lawyer can be important when questions about divorce and property division arise. When spouses divorce, they officially end that legal contract as well as their…

It’s never a good idea to navigate the legal system alone during a Colorado divorce. Colorado has laws compelling divorcing spouses to divide and distribute their marital assets and debts as well as complex laws for child custody, child support, and spousal support. Although an out-of-court settlement agreement is the best-case scenario for saving the…

Divorce is always a difficult decision and an emotionally fraught time. In the best-case scenario, divorcing spouses agree to part ways amicably and reach agreements on all aspects of their divorce in Colorado, including child custody, child support, and the fair distribution of their marital assets. When spouses agree on these sensitive issues during a…

Key Takeaways A Colorado divorce decree proves the divorce Colorado divorce records contain trial testimony Colorado divorce records list evidence presented in court Public copies may have sensitive information redacted Record requests require the divorce case number plus identification Most divorcing spouses like to think their divorce is behind them once they sign the final…

Key Takeaways Colorado uses equitable distribution rather than strict 50/50 division of marital property. Marital property includes assets or debts acquired during marriage, regardless of account ownership. A premarital business remains separate property, but marital growth in value is divisible. Courts value a business and then allocate the marital portion under Colorado’s equitable distribution law….