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Kyle Grabulis
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- State Bar of Colorado # 56571
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Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Formation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
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- Q. Im beneficiary to a will in Colorado, but the owner of the will had me sign and got it notarized. Was I supposed to sign
- A: For answering your question, I presume you mean that you signed the will as a witness. Generally speaking, a will is still valid on its face when signed by the testator (creator of the will), signed by two witnesses, and notarized. Here are some points to consider:
Under Colorado law, a beneficiary of a will is generally allowed to serve as a witness to the execution of the will. However, it is important to note that having a beneficiary serve as a witness can raise questions of potential conflict of interest, which may be subject to legal challenge.
Colorado Law (CRS § 15-11-502) provides that any person who is generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to a will, including ... Read More
- Q. How do I write a will and give one daughter 90% of my estate and the other daughter 10%,
- A: For your two daughters, specifying how much you would like to give each of them (90% to one, and 10% to the other in this case) is almost as simple as saying just that in a properly executed will. Wills can leave what are called "bequests" to different individuals, and you can specify however much you would like to give to any individual with your will.
If you are concerned about one of your daughters squandering the money or are otherwise concerned with the government taking the property you give, the will can create what is called a "spendthrift trust." This trust can manage that 10% of the property you decide to give to her for that disabled daughter's well-being, ... Read More
- Q. If my husband died in the hospital, in Colorado, am I responsible for his medical bills?
- A: Generally speaking, you are not responsible for the debts of another person, even if its your husband's medical bills as in this case. Since they are in his name only and you did not sign anything personally guaranteeing payment, you are not responsible for that debt.
However, your husband's estate is still responsible for paying that debt. As his estate goes through probate, the hospital can make a claim against the estate in order to satisfy the debt. If you are a beneficiary of his estate, this may affect how much you receive from his estate, and thus can affect you indirectly.
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