When is a Small Estate Affidavit appropriate?

A small estate affidavit is something used after you have died to collect less than $64,000.00 of personal property without a probate. If you have...

Which SOL applies when I live in Colorado but my original debt agreement with Barclay's is out of Delaware?

If the original credit card agreement provided that Delaware law applied, it is still the law applicable for enforcing the agreement, including the...

What to do when someone will not come get there things.

It sounds like your mother in law lived there under a verbal lease. I suggest you would file an eviction, which allows you to post a notice on the...

I recently paid off a judgment in full. The creditor hasn't filed the Satisfaction of Judgment yet. It's been 3 months.

I've never seen it done, but you might file a motion to enter satisfaction of judgment with the court, attaching your paid in full letter. The...

Can bankruptcy eliminate a civil lawsuit??

Your wife would not be liable for any carelessness (negligence) on your part to begin with. If your only concern was the lawsuit, you alone could...

In CO, must a will be witnessed, notarized and filed with Boulder County or State of Colorado?

I'll add the following comment to these great answers from colleagues: There is a difference between merely writing a will and understanding the...

How can I show "Exempt Income" (in my bank account) from garnishment, when I am a self employed, independent contractor? Thanks

Due to a court decision in Colorado a year ago, you have no exemption in funds earned as an independent contractor.

I have a husband who is dying of cancer. He gave power of attorney to his son,who took over our bank accounts with out his dad's

I agree with my colleagues' answers, but would add that sometimes a conservatorship may be necessary, especially if an agent under a power of...

Your account information won't automatically be included in the bankruptcy if your husband thinks it is not his account. But you have money being...

Can a debt collector still serve me with a lawsuit for a debt incurred about 7 years ago?

The applicable state limitations period might not be Colorado's. That depends on the contract's terms. If another state's laws don't apply, the...