Colorado Springs Legal Blog

When artists, musicians and writers die, they often leave behind an impressive body of work, much of which may still be unavailable to the public. Time and again, their estates get drawn into lengthy battles as various heirs seek control over the creative content these artists left behind.

Why do these estate problems happen? Often it's due to a lack of proper estate planning.

When you cherish your mom or dad, it's hard to see him or her gradually decline due to age-related dementia. After all, this is the person who taught you how to use a spoon, ushered you through the terrible tweens and helped you get started in life.

So, how do you decide it's time to suddenly go to court and formally take away their autonomy? It's such a reversal of the parent-child relationship that it's hard for a lot of people to think about.

Thinking about the day you will no longer be around is not the most pleasant way to spend an afternoon. However, you might want to start thinking about it sooner rather than later. You should start estate planning as soon as possible.

Estate planning seems like it is only applicable for older people, but in reality it is important for everyone to have an estate plan.

Lots of people are collectors. Whether great or small, collectibles enable people to express their passions and surround themselves with the things they find pleasing. A lot of those collections end up having a significant monetary value in addition to their aesthetic ones.

What do you do, however, with your collectibles when you're making out your estate plans? Whether you have an array of elegant watercolors or a cache of vintage comic books, a valuable collection often presents problems when it comes time to draft a will.