Friday, July 19, 2013

What you need to know about Attorneys




Attorneys:  When you hear this you either cringe or you smile, there really isn't any in-between feelings.  We cringe because we have had to use an Attorney and the situation was bad.  We cringe because the Attorney was bad or we just cringe because we see $$$$$$.




I'm going to talk about a different side of Attorneys.  Let's face it ALL professions have some that give their profession a bad name...but we hear more about the Attorneys that do.  Why?  Because Attorneys are our last resort in a crisis situation and if they fail us there are no other remedies.  It's not like a plumber who didn't fix the leak...yes, we have more water damage but we can call another to fix it.  Once you are in a legal situation...well, you know how those sometimes end.

Here's the other side of Attorneys that we sometimes don't see or we forget.  They are human and have hundreds of emotions because they have hundreds of clients.  The good Attorneys never forget they are human and the good Attorneys will always treat you as if you were their only client....the hard part about this is we, as clients, often forget they have other clients.

Why is it that you very rarely talk to the Attorney?  It always seems like you only talk to their paralegal or legal assistant.  Let me tell you a secret about that:  You WANT to talk to their paralegal!  Why?  Do you think the CEO knows the DETAILS of what they do?  NO.  The paralegals KNOW THE DETAILS where the Attorneys KNOW THE LAW!  Occasionally you will find the GREAT Attorneys that not only know the law but know the details.  When you find them, and here's the ironic part, you don't need to talk to anyone.  

I see Attorneys as machines....the GREAT ones are well oiled, the not so great ones....well you will need to be the squeaky wheel.  

I don't work for an Attorney.  I can type simple documents for you when you don't need an Attorney.  What I have been blessed with is this; I have Attorneys that exceed GREAT when you need one. 

First I have to tell you that according to the Colorado Rules of Conduct for Attorneys and fees is referral fees ARE PROHIBITED! I want to stress this so when you know when I refer you to an Attorney it is ONLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES to be the best of the best and treat their clients with the respect that you deserve!  When I tell you to tell them I sent you it is not because I'm waiting for a "check" to come for that referral.  I tell you to make sure they know I referred you because I want them to know I still VALUE them as a referral source.  All of my referral Attorneys have PROVEN (beyond a reasonable doubt....had to add that) that they are not only exceptionally Attorneys but they are the EXCEPTION to the rule.  I'm not going to deny that there isn't any "perks" to referring you to these Attorneys because there are.  These perks come in the form of usually I can sweet talk the firm into fitting client in sooner than the calendar will normally allow.  Another perk is when I refer you to an Attorney you stay with that Attorney, you aren't "given" to another in the firm.  Another perk....you, the client wins!!  

My referral list for Attorneys is small.  If I refer you to them....you can be assured that THEY are the BEST for your situation.  None of them will "gouge" you for fees, not because I referred them but because that is who they are.  They have integrity.   They are honest.  They are straightforward....but most importantly they are EXCELLENT in their field.  

Here's my referral list that I personally recommend (in no particular order)

I have separated them into Northern and Southern Colorado only because in some cases it is easier for you to have an Attorney close to you. 


Southern Colorado






Wes Hassler, Hassler Law Firm (Criminal, Family, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Civil Rights, Workmans Comp, Social Security, Employment Law, Corporate and Business)
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Carol Zeisler, Zeisler & Associates, Attorneys at Law, PC (Personal Injury)
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Michael Meurer, Meurer Law Offices, PC (Wills, trusts, VA benefits, bankruptcy, estate planning, powers of attorney, protecting your assets, Medicaid, Special Needs trusts, IRA trusts)  Also Northern Colorado as he has offices in Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
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Northern Colorado


Jessica Peck, The Peck Law Firm (Family Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, Constitutional Law, Small Business Development, Crisis Communications, Educational Due Process, Property Rights and 
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(ask for) Arly Miner, Irwin & Boesen, (Personal Injury)  
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Michael MeurerMeurer Law Offices, PC (Wills, trusts, VA benefits, bankruptcy, estate planning, powers of attorney, protecting your assets, Medicaid, Special Needs trusts, IRA trusts)  Also Northern Colorado as he has offices in Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
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Please note that not all they do is here...please visit their websites to see specific areas of law they specialize in.  

So here is it in a nice, neat nutshell.  You can call me and I'll schedule the appointment for you or you can call them directly (just make sure you tell them Rhonda from Legal Edge sent you).




Sunday, February 10, 2013

Last Will & Testament: Do you have step children?


Many people today have step children.....are your step children going to be taken care of you if something happens to you?

No one wants to think about death and/or dying.  If you don't think about it and get your affairs in order....your loved ones will have to do it.  

Want to make sure the children that you are not be connected to through DNA but are most definitely connected to through LOVE are taken care of?  


Call us for an appointment to get your affairs in order.  
We have Colorado approved forms for your situation.


Here is the best part:  If you want an Attorney to review your document we have that!  For a small fee, paid directly to the Attorney, you can have your completed documents reviewed.  If any changes are discussed simply bring them back to us and we make those changes for FREE!  You have the best of both worlds!!

If you need an Attorney we will refer you to one of our referral Attorneys that will take your needs as important as we do.  Our referral Attorneys specialize in Family Matters and have a proven record success.

Make us your first call!



Here at Legal Edge Consulting, LLC we make the process of getting your affairs in order easy!

Legal Edge Consulting, LLC
719-543-7455

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Last Will & Testament: Are your children taken care of?


The one thing we can do for our family and loved ones is to make sure our affairs are in order.  The last thing we want to do is complete a Last Will & Testament for whatever reason....don't let that stop you from taking care of your family.
  1. Whether it's because you don't want to think about dying:  If you don't think about it now and get it done it will make your loved ones lives more difficult.
  2. Whether it's because you think if you get it done you are going to jinx yourself:  This doesn't happen just as getting car insurance doesn't make a car accident happen.
  3. Whether you think you don't need one because you are young:  Who will take care of your children when you no longer here to do it?
Call us for an appointment.  We make this a simple process.  Within an hour you will have your Last Will & Testament completed and executed.


Here is the best part:  If you want an Attorney to review your document we have that!  For a small fee, paid directly to the Attorney, you can have your completed documents reviewed.  If any changes are discussed simply bring them back to us and we make those changes for FREE!  You have the best of both worlds!!

If you need an Attorney we will refer you to one of our referral Attorneys that will take your needs as important as we do.  Our referral Attorneys specialize in Family Matters and have a proven record success.

Call us for an appointment to get your affairs in order.  
We have Colorado approved forms for your situation.



Make us your first call!




Here at Legal Edge Consulting, LLC we make the process of getting your affairs in order easy!


Legal Edge Consulting, LLC
719-543-7455



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Powers of Attorney: Who will take care of your affairs when you can't?


Medical and General Durable Powers of Attorney will make your loved ones lives easier should something happen to you.  It also tells them what your wishes are should you find yourself in a medical emergency.

There is nothing worse than a loved one needing to take care of you or your affairs when you can't....and they don't have the legal right to do so.

Getting these into place are simple and take no more than an hour to do.  You tell us your wishes and we type them into the Colorado Approved Forms that are accepted at all hospitals and financial institutes.  When the appointment is complete you will have signed, EXECUTED, Powers of Attorney.  You will have the original and a copy to share with your Power of Attorney and/or Doctor and/or Financial Institute.  

Have a question for an Attorney about the documents?  For a small fee, paid directly to the Attorney, your documents can be reviewed and based on that consultation if any changes need to be made simply bring it back to us and they are done free of charge.


Make us your first call!

Here at Legal Edge Consulting, LLC we make the process of getting your affairs in order easy!

Legal Edge Consulting, LLC
719-543-7455

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Divorce Services: No children or no minor children



You got married and thought it would last forever.  Now...forever is no longer in your future.  It is a difficult time but the process doesn't have to be.

The decision is made...now what?  All that paperwork OR the expense of hiring an Attorney to complete the paperwork for you.  It's overwhelming and often times people don't file for divorce because of all the paperwork or the expense.  

Let us help you.  It's simple:  Come in and we can get those documents typed up for you and ready to file.  The whole process takes less than an hour and you walk out with completed documents; original for the courts and copies for both parties.

Here is the best part:  If you want an Attorney to review your documents we have that!  For a small fee, paid directly to the Attorney, you can have your completed documents reviewed.  If any changes are discussed simply bring them back to us and we make those changes for FREE!  You have the best of both worlds!!

If you need an Attorney we will refer you to one of our referral Attorneys that will take your needs as important as we do.  Our referral Attorneys specialize in Family Matters and have a proven record success.

Make us your first call!

Here at Legal Edge Consulting, LLC we make the process of getting Divorced easy!

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719-543-7455

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Divorce Services: With Children





There is nothing more difficult than realizing that your marriage is over.  Now add the children into the mix and it suddenly becomes one of the hardest things you ever have to do.

It doesn't have to be difficult, for you or the children.  In fact the easier you make it...the easier it is on the children.  They watch YOU for cues on how they are supposed to behave and react in difficult situations.




Don't put them in the middle.  Don't fight when they can hear you or see you.  Why fight at all?  If it is over what is there to fight about?  Remember why you got married and take those emotions into your divorce.  





Call Legal Edge Consulting, LLC for all your Divorce needs.  If we can help you with the paperwork we will.  If you want an Attorney to review your documents after we type them...we have that for a small fee, paid directly to the Attorney.  Should any changes need to be made to the paperwork, after that consultation with the Attorney, we make those changes for free! 

If you need an Attorney we will refer you to one of our referral Attorneys that will take your needs as important as we do.  Our referral Attorneys specialize in Family Matters and have a proven record success.


Here at Legal Edge Consulting, LLC we make the process of getting Divorced easy!

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719-543-7455

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Friday, December 28, 2012

What is your New Years Resolution?


That time of year has come....we have to start thinking about what we want to accomplish, change or do in the new year.

There are some who refuse to make New Years Resolutions.  The people who do, more often than not, will break them.  



I want to talk about getting your affairs in order:  Do you have your Last Will and Testament completed?  What about your Medical Durable Powers of Attorney?  Your General Durable Power of Attorney?

Most people do not want to think about these things because "thinking" about them means that you recognize that life is fragile and none of us want to think that our time is coming to an end. 

Here's the problem:  What you don't think about today your family HAS to think about later. What is a simple process for you today becomes a complicated process for your family tomorrow.  
Who knows what you want.....BETTER THAN YOU?
Ask yourself these questions:
  • If you were in the hospital who would make medical decisions if you couldn't?
  • How long are you going to be hooked up to life support machines if your family has to make that decision?
  • If you were unable to pay your bills who would do it for you?
  • That safety deposit box you have all your important papers in....who is going to be able to access them when you cannot?
  • That precious item you hold dear to your heart....who is going to have it when it is no longer yours to have?
  • Who is going to make sure all of your wishes are carried out?
Don't think of getting your affairs in order as a "bad" thing.  Many clients are relieved when it is completed.  When they call they sometimes say, "We've put this off long enough, it's time."  When they leave there is a sense of relief and "can't believe that it wasn't as 'dreary' as they thought it would be.

There are many ways you can complete these documents:
  • Go to your local office supply store and buy them and fill them out.  One caution on this; make sure your bank, doctor, hospital, etc. will accept them. There is nothing worse than spending $100.00 on documents and hours/days/weeks to fill them out to only find out they cannot be used.
  • Paralegal can type these documents for you but make sure the documents they use are State approved, preferably Attorney written documents.
  • Attorney:  When you need legal advice or a trust it is essential you speak with an Attorney!
Here at Legal Edge Consulting, LLC we can type your COLORADO STATE APPROVED, ATTORNEY WRITTEN documents.  Want to know the best part?  We have Attorneys who will review these documents after they are completed for ONLY $50.00 and should you and the Attorney decide changes should be made...they are done for FREE!

If you need a trust or have a more complicated Will we have Attorneys that we can refer you to that will 100% take care of YOU and your needs!!

Here's the best part:  If you are unsure of what you need call us and schedule an appointment.  We cannot give you any legal advice but what we can do is get an Attorney on the phone who can tell you what is best for your situation.  If we can help you we will.  If we can't we will schedule the appointment with the Attorney at that time.  There is NO CHARGE for this appointment if we are unable to help you.

If you are needing to get your affairs in order call us!  Documents are completed in about 1-2 hours depending on how many documents you need and if you are an individual or a couple.  When you leave you will completed EXECUTED documents that are signed, witnessed and notarized!!

Make us your first call:  If we can help you we will.  If we can't we will refer you to a professional or Attorney that will.  Trust that whether we help you or one of our preferred referrals we will all put your priorities first.

Legal Edge types Wills, Powers of Attorney, Divorce, Probate, Evictions, Small Claims and much more. All forms are Attorney written and Colorado approved.

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