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When you are trying to decide if the benefits of a living trust will help you and your family, contact Meurer & Potter Law Office, We offer experienced estate planning legal advice and elder care strategies to protect your assets from predators, creditors, and nursing home costs. We offer a tailored approach to your personal…

The subject of estate tax is a complicated and weighty one.  You work hard to put something away for your loved ones and you’d like to know it’s going to them, not being filtered off by estate taxes.    A lot of people may believe that hiring an Estate Tax Attorney is only for the very…

Applying for Medicaid benefits can be a challenging process, where minute mistakes may determine your eligibility and medical benefits coverage or lack thereof. Avoid mistakes and get the Medicaid you deserve with help from the attorneys at Meurer & Potter Law Office. We are trusted name providing all long-term medical benefits coverage representation in Denver…

With an aging population, we at Meurer & Potter Law Office in Denver have more clients who inquire about nursing home planning and Medicaid. The rules surrounding long-term care and Medicaid can be quite complicated. Here is a general overview you are looking into long-term care for someone who will need Medicaid. What is Long-Term…

At the Meurer & Potter Law Office in Denver, we know that helping aging parents with estate planning can be difficult. Today, we would like to provide you with helpful information to make the estate planning process easier and get you started on the right foot. For further assistance, you’re more than welcome to contact…

Estate planning is so important for you and your loved ones, to make certain that your assets are transferred seamlessly to your heirs upon your death. Let’s look at 3 must haves: Wills and trusts: A will or trust should be the main component of every estate plan, even if you don’t have considerable assets.…

A key reason why some people prefer an RLT is that, unlike a will, it means that there is no need to probate your estate. Also, assets can be passed directly to the beneficiaries immediately after your death. A Revocable Living Trust, unlike public probate records, remains private. Should you, sadly, ever become incapacitated, it…

There is a wide range of reasons why a will might be contested. Among the most frustrating for beneficiaries, and one never intended by the person making that Will, is for the formalities – or technicalities, if you prefer – to be at fault. Problems can include a lack of proper notarization, incorrect paperwork, or…

It may be particularly for estates of less than $100K and with adult off-spring beneficiaries with no Special Needs. However, Simple Wills do usually require court supervision. Among the key reasons for this is oversight of property transfer to beneficiaries. This leads to court costs, plus legal and executor’s fees, estimated at over 4% of…