Aspen Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys
Areas of Expertise
Wills & Trusts
Estate Planning
Probate Administration
Trust Administration
Powers of Attorney
Advance Medical Directives
Beneficiary Designations
Asset Protection Planning
Estate & Gift Planning
Business Succession Planning
Estate Planning for Second-Home Owners
Probate & Estate Disputes
Fiduciary Guidance
Estate Planning Updates & Reviews
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Aspen Highlands
How to find us
At the base of Aspen Highlands ski resort. From the parking garage or the short-term parking at the front of the plaza, walk into the main plaza at the base of the mountain. From here, turn left and walk down the plaza. JVAM is inside the second building on the right with signs outside directing you to our location.
Aspen Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys
Thoughtful estate planning can help protect your assets, provide clarity for your family, and ensure that your wishes are carried out. JVAM works with individuals, families, business owners, and property owners in Aspen and throughout the Roaring Fork Valley on estate plans tailored to their personal, financial, and family circumstances.
Our attorneys assist with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, succession planning, probate, and trust administration. Whether you are creating your first estate plan, updating an existing plan, administering the estate of a loved one, or addressing a dispute involving an estate or trust, we help you understand the legal process and make informed decisions.
Local Estate Planning & Probate Experience in Aspen
Estate planning in Aspen can involve unique considerations, including high-value real estate, second homes, business interests, investment assets, and family members who may live in different states. A well-structured estate plan should account not only for Colorado law, but also for the practical realities of how property and assets are owned, managed, and ultimately transferred.
JVAM serves clients in Aspen and across Western Colorado with experience handling estate planning and probate matters involving a wide range of assets and family circumstances. Our attorneys help clients create clear, practical plans and guide families through probate and estate administration with an understanding of the local issues that can affect property, ownership, and succession.
Meet the JVAM Attorneys in Aspen
Practice Areas:
Business Formation & Litigation | Real Estate & Transactions | Construction Defect Law | Business Advisement
Ann is a partner at JVAM, and a reliable and distinguished attorney in the Arkansas River Valley. Though she works primarily out of the firm’s Salida and Buena Vista offices, Ann serves clients in the Roaring Fork Valley and across the state as well.
She leads JVAM’s estate planning, probate and trust administration practices. She is passionate and committed to providing comprehensive and personalized estate planning solutions tailored to meet the unique needs and objectives of each client. Ann understands the complexities of the Colorado probate process and strives to ease the burden of navigating the system during difficult times.
Ann is also an accomplished transactional business attorney with significant experience in entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, asset or interest purchases, and business restructuring. She is a trusted advisor to her clients and, as both a former accountant and business manager, has exceptional insights into business operations.
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Lucas Van Arsdale is a founding partner at JVAM and primarily works out of the firm’s Aspen office. He has earned a strong reputation as one of the Roaring Fork Valley’s most highly regarded business and real-estate lawyers.
Lucas is a gifted, creative problem solver with a rare combination of skills: he is simultaneously an experienced trial attorney and a skilled and practical deal lawyer. Because of those skills, he has also become a capable and sought-after mediator.
Regarding real estate, Lucas’ practice encompasses the full spectrum of issues clients encounter, both in Aspen and throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. This includes the purchase and sale of residential, ranch, and commercial real estate; negotiations and dispute-resolution regarding access, easements, encroachments, and title issues; all manner of actions relating to mining claims; navigating construction and development issues; negotiating commercial and residential leases and resolving all forms of lease-related disputes; all aspects of secured financing, including lender-side due diligence, loan document prep, perfection and release of liens, and, when necessary, foreclosures; and all aspects of law relating to Homeowners’ Associations and Condominium Owners’ Associations.
Visit our offices in: Aspen, Basalt, Buena Vista, Glenwood Springs, Fraser-Winter Park, Paonia & Salida
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