Guardianships and Conservatorships
Usually, securing court
approval of a suitable guardian or conservator for a
minor child or an incapacitated adult is a
straightforward matter. Once appointed, guardians
are responsible for making health care, housing and
personal care arrangements for their “wards.”
Conservators manage the financial and business affairs
for those who cannot act for themselves. Our
practice in this area ranges from simple, uncontested
guardianships and conservatorships to
high-conflict, multi-jurisdictional disputes involving
abduction of incapacitated persons and unauthorized
transfers of their assets.

Once guardianships or
conservatorships are established, our staff can help
clients set up regular reporting practices to comply
with the requirements of Colorado law.
Charitable Planning
To eliminate or minimize
estate taxes or to meet philanthropic goals, some
clients adopt a strategy of making charitable gifts.
These take a variety of forms, either during lifetime or
at death. Grandparents, parents and children can
serve as directors or trustees of family-operated
charities, providing an opportunity to teach succeeding
generations the skills needed for good stewardship and
service to the community. We can help establish
charitable and non-profit organizations, charitable
trusts and lifetime gift-tax qualified transfers.
Or we can help you accomplish your philanthropic goals
by working with existing charities through donor-advised
funds, charitable remainder or charitable lead trusts
and other arrangements.
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