If divorce is on the horizon, don’t wait to consider how it may impact your finances. Proper preparation for the divorce process will help you avoid financial mishaps that could affect you for many years to come. Here are five key steps you can take to prepare your finances for divorce: Gather financial records: If you think you’ll need it, it’s best to keep it nearby. This can include but is not limited to: bank statements, retirement statements, life insurance policies…

A new school year can be exciting for kids in Colorado as they buy new supplies, plan to reunite with friends and sign up for new activities. This is also a good time for divorced parents to review their parenting plan and make changes according to everyone’s new schedules. FindLaw discusses three main rules that parents should follow in order for things to go smoothly. One is flexibility. Kids may have different activities than the previous year, and this can affect…

The divorce process doesn’t necessarily entail litigation. Instead, you may be able to work through all your issues in mediation. As you learn more about divorce mediation, you’re likely to have a variety of questions. Here are five that you need to address before the process begins: How can we mediate when we don’t get along? Even if you’re on bad terms with your spouse, you can still resolve your issues through mediation. The mediator is trained to assist couples who…

When driving your car on the interstate around the Denver area, you’ll typically find yourself surrounded by large commercial trucks. Sharing the road safely with these big rigs is paramount, but that doesn’t guarantee that a trucker won’t make a serious mistake that causes an accident. Here are six of the many causes of car-truck accidents: Drowsy driving. If a trucker is drowsy for any reason, e.g., too many consecutive hours on the road, the risk of falling asleep is…

Couples who are going through a divorce in Colorado and want the process to go as smoothly as possible may want to consider mediation. This has a lot of advantages and is usually much less expensive than going through the litigation process. For mediation to work well, it is best to follow certain tips and advice from experts. The first thing to do is decide if mediation is the right way to go. Family Education outlines some situations in which…