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Affidavit of Survivorship

By DouglasTurner.com • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: Estate Planning in Colorado: Glossary of Terms

An Affidavit of Survivorship is a sworn, written statement establishing the identity of the survivor in a joint tenancy or other property ownership relationship.



Affidavit of Domicile

By DouglasTurner.com • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: Estate Planning in Colorado: Glossary of Terms

An Affidavit of Domicile is a sworn, written statement establishing the city, county, and state of residence.



Affidavit

By DouglasTurner.com • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: Estate Planning in Colorado: Glossary of Terms

An Affidavit is a sworn, written statement executed under oath in the presence of a witness or witnesses.



Adult

By DouglasTurner.com • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: Estate Planning in Colorado: Glossary of Terms

In Colorado, individuals over the age of 18 are legally considered adults.



A/B Trust

By DouglasTurner.com • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: Estate Planning in Colorado: Glossary of Terms

The A/B Trust is a type of Revocable Living Trust often used by married couples, wherein two trusts (i.e., trust A, also known as the “marital deduction trust”, and trust B, also known as the “credit shelter trust”) are created upon the death of the first spouse. By distributing the couple’s estate into two trusts when the first spouse dies, each spouse can, in theory, pass the maximum amount of property allowed to avoid federal estate taxes.



Welcome to Douglas A. Turner, PC

By DouglasTurner.com • Nov 30th, 2007 • Category: Welcome Message

Our firm was started by Douglas A. Turner in 1994. We have been faithfully serving our clients’ legal needs ever since. We help individuals with estate planning, probate, asset protection, family wealth preservation, Colorado real estate, company formation and provide general legal advice to our diverse clientele.



The Ten Commandments for Collecting Child Support

By DouglasTurner.com • May 18th, 2007 • Category: Child Support Collection

As a private investigator for over twenty years, I have obviously worked on many divorce cases and issues to do with child custody. Although the terms are now more politically correct, such as “marital and family law,” “no fault dissolution,” “dissolution of marriage,” “custodial parent,” “spousal support,” the bottom line is the same: Separation, divorce, [...]



Identity Theft

By DouglasTurner.com • May 9th, 2007 • Category: Colorado Business Law

IDENTITY THEFT — When a person assumes your identity and commits fraud in your name. The FBI describes it as the fastest growing white-collar, second only to domestic terrorism. A professional woman became the victim of IDENTITY THEFT. Her first indication came from her bank. Her accounts had been emptied. She then began receiving bills [...]