QUICK SUMMARY
The Germany Law Firm provides comprehensive estate planning services to help Colorado families protect their assets and honor their legacy through wills, trusts, and advance directives. Our attorneys specialize in crafting tailored legal solutions that offer peace of mind during life’s major transitions.
Trusted estate planning attorneys serving all of the Denver metro area and Erie.
Whether you’re planning the parameters of your future medical care or establishing support for loved ones upon your death, The Germany Law Firm, P.C. can help with all aspects of your estate plan, including:
- Advance directives (living wills)
- Estate tax issues
- Choosing the appropriate executor
- Guardianships and conservatorships
- Living trusts
- Wills drafting
- Will contests
Estate planning documents are extremely flexible and can be designed to fit your unique needs. The Germany Law Firm, P.C. works closely with you to determine your goals and create precise instruments to carry out your intentions.
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Understand The Germany Law Firm Estate Planning Process
Estate Planning Process
Your plan includes up to 3 meetings with the attorney, each lasting up to 1 hour. If additional attorney time is needed beyond those meetings, hourly rates will apply.
Please note: your flat fee covers the preparation of your estate plan, but it does not include ongoing revisions or future reviews. We recommend reviewing your estate plan every 4–5 years, or sooner if there is a major life change.
Securing Your Legacy
You’ve worked hard for your family, so knowing that you have planned for their long-term well-being and financial security can bring you great comfort. We thoroughly analyze your estate and strategize the best means of transferring your assets, minimizing taxes, establishing guardianship for your children, caring for your pets, supporting personal philanthropic causes and protecting your loved ones.
Draft Your Advance Directive and Last Will and Testament
A will is essential at every stage of your life. Your advance directive (or living will) sets the parameters for medical intervention should you become incapacitated. This assures that when you are most vulnerable, your wishes will be honored.
Your last will provides the opportunity to distribute your property, establish care for your children and otherwise express your wishes upon your death. A will is necessary if you intend to leave property to a person or entity other than a blood relative, such as a domestic partner, a friend or a charity. If you die without a will, the court determines how your property is distributed, who cares for your children and even what happens to your pet – making decisions that might not reflect your desires.
We can draft valid wills that ensure your intentions are honored.
Changing Your Will
As your life changes, so might your estate plan. You should update your will periodically throughout your life. Our attorneys draft valid codicils that address changes in your financial situation, marital status, number of children, philanthropic interests and general lifestyle decisions.
Appointment of Guardians
If you have minor children, your will allows you to make decisions about their future care. Naming a guardian is especially important if you are a single parent, but even married couples must consider the remote possibility of perishing in a common incident. If you do not name a guardian, the court will appoint one whose decisions may be in conflict with your parenting goals. You can also make arrangements for your pets’ care in your will, even naming a guardian to assume ownership.
Contact An Estate Planning Law Firm You Can Trust
For comprehensive estate planning services in Denver and throughout Colorado, call The Germany Law Firm, P.C. at 303-454-3711 or contact us online to schedule a consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Even a “simple” will must be reviewed to ensure it is legally valid under current Colorado laws and coordinates effectively with your other assets.
Protecting your long-term care starts with careful planning with an elder law attorney who helps you navigate caregiving costs and preserve your financial security. At The Germany Law Firm, we assist clients with planning for long-term care, protecting assets from the cost of care, and coordinating private and public resources, such as Medicaid, to support ongoing needs. Early planning gives you more options and peace of mind as you age.
A beneficiary deed allows you to transfer your Colorado real estate to a loved one upon your death without the property having to go through probate.
A will only dictates where assets go after death, whereas a complete estate plan includes powers of attorney and healthcare directives to protect you while you are still alive.
We recommend a review every 3–5 years, or after significant life events such as marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child.
Your assets will be distributed according to Colorado’s “intestacy” laws, and your estate may go through probate, which may not align with your personal wishes for your family.
Yes, estate planning is about more than just money. It ensures your medical wishes are followed and names guardians for any minor children.
