There are unique challenges many farm and ranch owners face when planning for death or incapacity in the State of Colorado. Most of these obstacles stem from two threads common to farms nationwide. First, many farm and ranch owners have worked incredibly hard their whole lives to grow and develop their business, and they would… Read more »
Although Beneficiary Deeds have been in existence in Colorado since 2004, many people, including practitioners, are not familiar with the mechanics of how they work and the potential advantages and disadvantages. Originally, the Beneficiary Deed statute was intended to provide a means of transferring title to real property to a grantee-beneficiary upon the death of… Read more »
As increasing numbers of women have begun working outside the home, increasing numbers of parents are looking to their employers to provide assistance with the staggering cost of child care. A reported 90% of employees have left work due to family responsibilities. An additional 30% have cut their hours by 6 or more per week.1… Read more »
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA), results in a significant change to the way the IRS audits partnerships and limited liability companies that are treated as partnerships for tax purposes. The new rules will replace the current Tax Equity And Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) unified partnership audit rules along with the electing… Read more »