# Justin Fish Legal

> Estate Planning Attorney in Colorado Springs


## Posts

- [How Much Does It Cost to Create a Will or Trust in Colorado Springs?](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/cost-to-create-will-or-trust-colorado-springs/): You already know you need a will...
- [Understanding how beneficiary designations work with your estate plan](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2019-5-15-understanding-how-beneficiary-designations-work-with-your-estate-plan/): If you have life insurance or a retirement plan you’re certainly familiar with beneficiary designations (BDs).
- [Long-term care insurance. Do you have it?](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2019-4-8-long-term-care-insurance-do-you-have-it/): Last week I meet with a man who recently moved his father into a nursing home. His father doesn’t have much money and doesn’t have long-term care insurance.
- [Can you put a price on peace of mind?](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2019-2-13-can-you-put-a-price-on-peace-of-mind/): I recently finished helping two separate clients with their estate planning.
- [5 Things Your High School Graduate Should Have Before Leaving Home For School](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2018-5-10-5-things-your-high-school-graduate-should-have-before-leaving-home-for-school/): May is graduation month.
- [They have a law degree and passed the Bar. They must be good, right?](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2018-1-22-they-have-a-law-degree-and-passed-the-bar-they-must-be-good-right/): Several years ago, my son had some reconstructive surgery. My wife spent hours researching doctors before choosing a doctor in Denver.
- ["I thought a Will avoided probate"](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2018-1-15-i-thought-a-will-avoided-probate/): I was asked to look over a Last Will and Testament that was recently drafted by an attorney in town. I asked her what she wanted her estate plan to accomplish.
- ["We Just Want Something Simple"](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2018-1-9-we-just-want-something-simple/): I recently met with a couple who wanted to update their estate plan. Early in the meeting, the wife said matter-of-factly, "We have a simple estate.
- [Lessons Learned](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2017-11-15-lessons-learned/): I recently worked with a man whose situation illustrates how important it is to have an estate plan in place.
- [Tax Reform Framework](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2017-9-27-tax-reform-framework/): Today, the Trump Administration, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Senate Committee on Finance released a long-awaited tax proposal, titled the Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code.
- [What's The Value of an Estate Plan?](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2017-9-13-whats-the-value-of-an-estate-plan/): Most people agree that some type of life insurance is very important. I certainly believe it is, which is why I make monthly payments on my term-life policy .
- [Long-Term Care Medicaid Myths](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2017-1-23-long-term-care-medicaid-myths/): Ask ten different people about the rules for long-term care Medicaid and you'll likely get ten different responses.
- [Why Putting Off Your Estate Planning Is A Bad Idea](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2017-1-19-why-putting-off-your-estate-planning-is-a-bad-idea/): A friend of mine is a pilot. He was recently flying with his wife when he experienced problems with his plane.
- [What To Do With An Inherited IRA](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2016-10-24-what-to-do-with-an-inherited-ira/): IRAs are unique creatures. There are very specific rules that apply when these are inherited.
- [Will Your Estate Plan Work?](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2016-9-21-will-your-estate-plan-work/): My wife and I recently purchased a mattress and are in the process of replacing our car that was stolen/wrecked ( a story for another time).
- [Urgent vs. Important](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2016-7-5-urgent-vs-important/): I was reminded last week of a concept from Steven Covey's book "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People."
- [Summer Plans Without Kids?](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2016-7-5-summer-plans-without-kids/): A friend of mine with young children was lucky enough to get away with just his wife for a few days.
- [Prince: An Estate Planning Example of What Not To Do](https://justinfishlegal.com/blog/2016-7-5-prince-an-estate-planning-example-of-what-not-to-do/): Estate planning recently took center stage with news that singer, Prince died without a will or trust.

## Pages

- [Woodland Park](https://justinfishlegal.com/locations/woodland-park/): Justin Fish Legal helps families and individuals with estate planning through clear, one-on-one guidance for wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and more.
- [Colorado Springs](https://justinfishlegal.com/locations/colorado-springs/): You've worked hard, and you deserve a future-proof plan that protects everything you've built.
- [Locations](https://justinfishlegal.com/locations/)
- [Elder Law / Medicaid Planning](https://justinfishlegal.com/elder-law/): Trying to decode Medicaid rules, nursing home costs, and asset limits can make it feel overwhelming.
- [Probate](https://justinfishlegal.com/probate/): As your Colorado Springs probate attorney, we help families understand what needs to happen next, what the court may require, and how to move through probate with steadier footing.
- [Wills & Trusts](https://justinfishlegal.com/wills-trusts/): As your local wills and trusts attorney in Colorado Springs, Justin Fish Legal helps Colorado Springs families create custom wills and trusts that make your wishes clear and protects the people you love most.
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- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://justinfishlegal.com/faq-2/): Estate planning helps you decide what happens to your assets, your care, and your loved ones if you pass away or become unable to make decisions.
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- [Special Needs Planning](https://justinfishlegal.com/special-needs-planning/): As your Colorado Springs special needs planning attorney, we help you build a plan that provides for their care today and protects their eligibility for the benefits they'll need tomorrow.
- [Estate Planning](https://justinfishlegal.com/estate-planning/): Your family, your wishes, your care, and your future all deserve more than uncertainty.
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- [Justin Fish](https://justinfishlegal.com/justin-fish/): I grew up in Colorado Springs, and for the last 14 years I’ve had the privilege of helping families here, in Woodland Park, and across the Pikes Peak region plan with confidence.
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