It’s expected that everyone who has an income will file income tax returns unless the income is below the annual threshold for having to claim, or it is a type of income that doesn’t require reporting. It’s imperative that anyone who is having to deal with income taxes know to handle them. There are some instances in which income taxes can lead to criminal charges. Several criminal charges are possible, including those for tax evasion and tax fraud. These cases…

The process of going through a marital dissolution in Colorado can understandably feel unsettling from the start. In fact, divorce can be emotionally draining even in what appears to be a relatively amicable divorce. Unfortunately, making momentous financial decisions can be difficult when one is trying to juggle the emotional challenges of divorce as well. For this reason, hiring a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, or CDFA, is a wise move prior to getting a divorce.  A CDFA can help a…

If you already have a Parenting Plan (child custody agreement) in place following the separation of you and the other parent, to modify it, you will need to show the courts that there has been a change of circumstances and that a modification of the Plan is in the children’s best interests. Things change all the time: Children grow older and they have varying needs. Parents change too, and it may be that your work schedule means that you are…

Anyone who has ever traveled down I-70 next to a big rig behemoth has likely felt their much smaller passenger vehicle shuddering from the sway of the semitruck doing 70 mph or greater.  It’s a given that those who share the roads with these large, commercial trucks face an enhanced risk if the situation deteriorates rapidly on the road. Such was the case on the start of the recent Labor Day weekend on Interstate 70 when a semitruck caused a…

When you are being investigated for fraud or may have some role in a fraudulent activity, then you should do everything you can to defend yourself. Fraud allegations are serious. They are often investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may lead to felony charges.  In Lakewood, an Aug. 27 report discussed the fact that a local priest has been implicated in a case of fraud. Interestingly, the parish priest at St. Rafka’s is being investigated for inappropriate conduct,…