William Ellison
How is property divided in a Colorado divorce?
Colorado law requires an equitable distribution of marital property in divorce cases. Equitable does not mean exactly mathematically equal.
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William Ellison
- Aug 23
- 4 min
How to Settle a Divorce Out of Court in Colorado
To settle a Colorado divorce case, you need to identify all assets and debts possessed by each spouse and then cooperate on a settlement.
William Ellison
- Feb 21, 2023
- 10 min
How long does it take to get divorced in Colorado?
A divorce in Colorado takes at least 91 days. There is a statutory waiting period of 91 days before a divorce can be finalized. In Colorado,
William Ellison
- Jan 21, 2023
- 5 min
Nesting: Rarely Right and Only Briefly
Nesting is a co-parenting arrangement where divorced couples alternate time with the children in the marital home during or after divorce.
William Ellison
- Jan 19, 2023
- 6 min
Marital Agreements (Prenuptial Agreements) in Colorado
"Martial agreement" is Colorado's term for what are generally known as prenups or prenuptial agreements and post-nuptial agreements.
William Ellison
- Jan 17, 2023
- 6 min
Rising Mortgage Interest Rates and Divorce in 2023
A blog from Ellison Law describing the effects of rising mortgage interest rates on divorce in Colorado.
William Ellison
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Colorado Divorce Basics: Divorce vs. Legal Separation
A blog from Ellison Law describing the differences and similarities of divorce and legal separation in Colorado.
William Ellison
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
Colorado Divorce Basics: Who Decides My Case
An article from Ellison Law discussing who makes decisions in your case. In Colorado, Judges not juries decide domestic relations cases.
William Ellison
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
Colorado Divorce Basics: What is Divorce?
Article from a Colorado divorce attorney discussing a basic description of the requirements and intentions of the divorce process.
William Ellison
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
Effects of Covid-19 on Colorado Divorce in 2022
Article by a Colorado divorce attorney describing some of the effects of Covid-19 on Colorado divorce in 2022.
William Ellison
- Dec 27, 2021
- 4 min
Who gets to keep the house in a divorce?
Article by a Colorado Divorce Attorney discussing factors affecting who gets to keep the house in a divorce.
Emily Ellison
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Is there a requirement that a spouse move out of the marital home after the divorce case is filed?
Article by a Colorado Divorce Attorney discussing whether a spouse must move out of the marital home after a divorce case is filed.
William Ellison
- Aug 17, 2018
- 5 min
Help! I think I'm being sued.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This is not legal advice for your case. This is a general description of how a lawsuit is initiated. No lawyer can...
William Ellison
- Aug 16, 2018
- 10 min
I need to sue someone. What happens in a lawsuit?
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This is not legal advice. This is a general description of how a lawsuit is initiated and proceeds. No lawyer can...
William Ellison
- Aug 12, 2018
- 4 min
Marijuana and its legal effect on Divorce, Child Custody, and Parenting Time in Colorado in 2023
Marijuana usage does not usually have an impact on parenting time and child custody if it does not impact your ability to parent.
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