ESTATE PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION

Legacy. Estate planning lawyers define “legacy” as “a gift by will, especially of personal property and often of money.” BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY 462 (9th ed. 2009). However, “legacy” has a much broader meaning to most of us. Our legacy is what we leave behind after we are gone. Our legacy is how we are remembered. Estate planning attorneys help you plan and carry out your personal legacy.

Maybe you are a small business owner who has watched your venture grow and prosper over the years. When you first started, you were both excited about building something of your own, but also nervous about the risk. Now that your business has done well, you are thinking about what will happen to it when you want to stop working and enjoy your hard earned retirement. You want to leave your business or professional practice in good hands.

You might be a parent who wants to protect and provide for young children. You want to make sure that your children are taken care of if you can no longer do so. This means selecting a guardian based on many factors (age, geography, values), and a trustee who can manage their money. It also means deciding where you want them to live, how you want them educated (public school? private school? parochial school?), and when you want them to receive their inheritances.

Suzanna Wasito Tiftickjian is a estate planning and probate lawyer who will work with you to design an estate plan that addresses your unique legacy goals. She can also guide you through the legal process with sensitivity and understanding after a loved one dies

To discuss your legacy plan, call our Denver estate planning and probate attorneys at (303) 991-4676 or send us a note.

Estate Planning

Estate planning is the legal process for documenting your legacy.

Estate and Trust Administration

Estate administration is commonly known as “probate.”

Medical Treatment Decisions & Living Wills

Advance directives are legal documents which let you communicate your decisions about end-of-life care.

Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Families

Helping unmarried and same-sex couples provide in a thoughtful way for the orderly succession of ownership of their property and for the care and support of their children

Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

Ms. Tiftickjian counsels clients from different backgrounds and with a variety of circumstances who want to document property rights in their marriage.

MEET MS. TIFTICKJIAN

MS. TIFTICKJIAN

Attorney

three steps to success

We Will Help You Every Step Of The Way

1. Learning about your loved ones. Whether you are middle class or high net worth, ms. Tiftickjian will start by learning about the family and friends you wish to provide and protect.

2. Draft documents to implement your legacy plan. Ms. Tiftickjian will design an estate plan that addresses your unique legacy goals.

3. Finalize and sign your plan documents.

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Learning About Your Loved Ones.

Whether you are middle class or high net worth, Ms. Tiftickjian will start by learning about the family and friends you wish to provide and protect.

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Draft Documents to Implement Your Legacy Plan.

Ms. Tiftickjian will design an estate plan that addresses your unique legacy goals.

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Finalize and Sign Your Plan Documents.

What People Say About Us

Client Testimonials

"We have known Suzie Tiftickjian for years and have discussed the process of completing our Wills and Estate Planning documents with her, but finally actually did it this year. It feels so reassuring to have these important legal planning documents in place. Suzie answered every question we had, helped us understand Colorado estate laws, as well as other state laws should we ever move, and how we can change these documents over time as our children reach certain ages. Amazingly, we were able to do everything remotely due to Covid-19, and everything went off without a hitch. Thank you Suzie, for being such a great resource and so great to work with!"

"The white board in our kitchen displayed the word WILL ! (all caps) for several years. My wife and I put it there as a reminder that we needed to plan for the inevitable, but we never got around to it until July 2020. That's when we contacted Suzanna Tiftickjian, a Denver-based estate planning attorney we found through an ad in a church bulletin. She is exceptionally well-versed in Colorado estate law and helped us understand our options and sort through our priorities. She approaches her work with patience, compassion and professionalism. After a few consultations, done remotely due to COVID-19, she produced a document that not only reflects our wishes but allowed us to erase WILL ! from our white board. We highly recommend Suzanna."

"Suzanna recently assisted with estate planning process, during the challenges of the pandemic. She was able to help us create and execute the documents, with the ease and confidence we were looking for from our attorney. She was lovely to work with ,very professional, and we would highly recommend her services!!"

"My husband and I recently updated our wills, powers of attorney, guardianships and other related legal documents. We highly recommend Suzanna Tiftickjian and her team to perform this important legal service. Ms. Tiftickjian provided excellent legal counseling and produced our legal documents professionally and in a timely manner. Ms. Tiftickjian guided us through the process, anticipated our needs and quickly responded to our questions and concerns. In addition to the final signed documents, Ms. Tiftickjian provided a very helpful written will summary that explains the complex legal terminology used in the documents. Ms. Tiftickjian’s legal advice and documents have left us feeling relieved and confident that our wishes and priorities are securely documented for end-of-life or possible periods of incapacity."

"I highly recommend Suzie. She made an otherwise painful process relatively easy. Ultimately I feel very protected with the outcome of our work together. She was genuinely invested in making sure I was left in a good position, she’s kind and professional."

"We recently met with Suzie to update our estate planning documents. She was extremely thorough, professional and helpful in all regards. Highly recommend!"

"With small children and a growing family, we knew we needed to set up a will should anything happen to us. Suzie was referred to me by a friend and I have already referred her to other friends. She is professional and smart, but also very personable and helpful in guiding us through what can be a tricky process."

"Ms. Tiftickjian was thoughtful, thorough, informative and professional through the entire Estate Planning process. We appreciate all she did in completing a full series of planning documents."

"Suzie was a pleasure to work with and made this important task easy and painless. She's great, would highly recommend."

"Me and my wife have been with Suzanna since 2014, she has helped us with a medical power of attorney, wills, and various other legal documents. We have always been very pleased with her work and she is a very smart and talented attorney. She has always been extremely detail oriented, diligent, and professional. We followed her from her previous firm because we really value her work. I would recommend her to anyone."

"My sister died earlier this year and i don't live in Colorado. I had to find a Colorado attorney in order to settle her estate. I chose Suzie as all her other reviews also had 5 stars. i was not disappointed. I could not have chosen anyone better to assist me. She is worth every bit of 5 stars and more - i'm so glad i found her !!!!!!!!!"

"As we all know, death and money sometimes brings out the worst in people. When I found myself and my brother’s mere existence and kinship being challenged, we hired Mrs. Tiftickjian to handle the probate process of my grandfather’s estate. She guided us through the entire process with great knowledge, detail and care. She fought for us every step of the way. We are very thankful to have worked with Suzie and her team (thanks Karen). I highly recommend her services."

"I used Suzie to help me with will and estate planning. She was thoughtful, informative, direct and gave us expert advice in all areas, ensuring our wishes were documented and all contingencies planned for. No one relishes doing estate planning, but she put us at ease and helped us ensure our affairs are in order. I wholeheartedly recommend her services!"

"We enlisted Ms. Tiftickjian to take on a significant revision of our Estate Plan and Trust. She made a project we had put off for months because of its daunting nature become seamless, and easy to navigate. What's more, she was completely flexible in working with our busy schedules. She explained each complicated element clearly and succinctly. In a nutshell, she exceeded our expectations and I would highly recommend her law practice."

"It was a pleasure to work with Suzanna in getting my will prepared. She's very professional and I would recommend my friends to use her services. Everything went as expected."

"Suzanna assisted me with appointment as Personal Representative. Her professionalism and knowledge made the process understandable and a success."

"Ms Tiftickjian has many years of experience in estate and trust planning and administration and is great to work with. She is very responsive, has great advice which is also practical and suggestions that are helpful. She makes dealing with an estate easy! I would highly recommend her."

"In working with Suzanna on our will and estate planning. We found her to be a consummate pro with great insights to help us see issues others may easily have missed. We are thankful to have worked -- and will work again -- with Ms. Tiftickjian and appreciate the peace of mind she's helped us have."

"Working with Suzanna on our estate planning documents was a breeze. She made everything understandable and took the time to explain all of our options - and recommend our best course of action. We've used her services over the years to implement modifications to our estate plan as our situation changes as well and will continue doing so. Highly recommended!"

"Suzanna was prompt to return calls and keep us in the loop during our planning work with her. She honored her original quote even though I think our estate required some additional work. Her work was professional and I would highly recommend her for any and all estate planning needs."

"Suzanna Tiftickjian is one of those rare attorneys who is both extremely knowledgeable and empathetic and patient with her clients. Estate planning can be arduous and complicated, but Suzanna made the process go very smoothly, and really took the time to outline every possible option and outcome ... and endured multiple revisions on our part. She routinely goes above and beyond to advise her clients appropriately. We will continue to use her services for years to come, and cannot recommend her highly enough!"

"Ms. Tiftickjian has provided my extended family and I with superior quality estate planning services, support and recommendations. We have worked with many attorneys in commercial and personal transactions and Suzanna stands out as one of the best. She managed the process efficiently and affordably and remains our attorney though we have moved out of Colorado."

"Susie is the BEST. She makes this difficult task an easy one because she is so professional and caring. I recommend her to all my friends."