by Matthew McClintock | Jan 8, 2019 | Estate Planning, International, Strategic Legal Planning
Over the winter holidays I traveled with my wife and oldest daughter through Spain and Portugal. Traveling to foreign countries tends to refresh my perspective on lots of things, not the least of which is how different – and how similar – people are around the world.... 
by Matthew McClintock | Oct 26, 2018 | Estate Planning
In 2018 the Colorado General Assembly enacted legislation that significantly changes trust law in Colorado. Colorado is not generally a “destination jurisdiction” for trusts, and the new Colorado Uniform Trust Code (CUTC) contains important provisions that must be... 
by Matthew McClintock | Nov 7, 2017 | Estate Planning
When you go to the effort to create a trust as the centerpiece of your estate plan you quickly learn that trust funding is an essential part of making sure the trust works as it’s supposed to. “Funding” is the process by which property is correctly titled in the name... 
by Matthew McClintock | Sep 7, 2017 | Estate Planning
A friend of mine who happens to be a financial advisor recently told me about some of her clients who need estate planning. They’re a married couple with three kids and a few pieces of rental real estate. My friend mentioned the importance of estate planning and...