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Denver Business & Estate Planning Lawyers

Legal services for businesses, individuals & executives

Relevant Law provides legal services for businesses, individuals, and executives in Denver, CO. Counsel includes formations, contracts, buying and selling businesses, business succession, wills, trusts, and estate and tax planning for family and business interests.

Businesses, individuals & executives

Personalized counsel for your priorities.

Explore business counsel, planning for individuals and families, or executive matters with the Denver practice. Choose the path that fits what you need now.

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Individuals

Protect the people you love.

For individuals and families, from a first will or trust to complex estate, family wealth, and ownership transitions. Personalized planning shaped around your circumstances, responsibilities, and goals, coordinating assets, business interests, and future needs. A lawyer can explain the options for wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives.

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Businesses

Counsel for businesses and their owners.

For small and mid-sized businesses, owners, and general counsel: formation, contract drafting and review, governance, transactions, and succession. Work with a lawyer on a defined matter, through an ongoing relationship, or alongside an existing in-house legal team.

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Executives

Counsel for career and ownership decisions.

For executives considering an employment agreement, compensation terms, equity arrangements, or a transition. Legal advice can connect contractual decisions with ownership and estate planning, in coordination with your other advisors.

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Services offered

How Lawyers Help in Denver

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Serving Denver, Cherry Creek, LoDo, Capitol Hill, Highlands, Washington Park with comprehensive legal solutions for business and individuals.

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Business

Business Formation

Entity structure, founder agreements, and compliance from day one. Your lawyer guides you through LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp selection with strategic insight.

  • LLC & Corporation Setup
  • Operating Agreements
  • Nonprofits & Churches
Individuals

Trust & Estates

Comprehensive estate and legacy planning for individuals and families. Protect what matters most with wills, trusts, and strategic wealth transfer strategies.

  • Wills & Living Trusts
  • Legacy Planning
  • Healthcare Directives
Business

Contracts & Agreements

Clear, enforceable contracts that protect your interests. From vendor agreements to complex partnerships, every document is drafted with precision.

  • Commercial Contracts
  • Partnership Agreements
  • Vendor & Supplier Terms
Business

Mergers & Acquisitions

Counsel for buying or selling a business, from the letter of intent and due diligence through negotiated purchase documents, risk allocation, and transaction closing support.

  • LOIs & Due Diligence
  • Asset & Equity Purchase Agreements
  • Negotiated Risk Allocation
Business

Business Succession

Coordinate an ownership transition with the owner's estate, tax, wealth, and marital planning so the business and personal legacy plan work together.

  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Ownership Transitions
  • Estate & Tax Coordination
Individuals

Tax Planning

Strategic tax minimization for individuals and families. Preserve wealth through sophisticated planning, charitable strategies, and multi-generational structuring.

  • Wealth Preservation
  • Charitable Giving Strategies
  • Generation-Skipping Trusts
Individuals

Nonprofit & Charitable

Counsel for nonprofits, churches, and family foundations. From 501(c)(3) formation and governance to charitable trusts and donor-advised funds, structured for mission and tax efficiency.

  • Nonprofit & Church Formation
  • Donor-Advised Funds & CRTs
  • Private Foundation Counsel
Individuals

Real Estate

Real estate document counsel focused on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, deeds and trust transfers, leases, and 1031-planning coordination.

  • Contracts & Deeds
  • Trust Transfers & Leases
  • Title Company & Lender Coordination
Individuals

Marital Agreements

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements that protect what you've built and set clear expectations together. Coordinated with your estate plan.

  • Prenuptial Agreements
  • Postnuptial Agreements
  • Asset Protection
Business

Sports & Entertainment

Contract counsel for athletes, creators, and entertainers. NIL deals, endorsements, licensing, and influencer agreements, reviewed and negotiated before you sign.

  • NIL & Endorsement Deals
  • Influencer & Licensing Contracts
  • Brand & Trademark Protection

About Our Firm

Your Denver Legal Partner

Denver is a flagship Relevant Law market served by the firm's Colorado Springs regional hub. The Denver team advises owners across Cherry Creek, LoDo, Capitol Hill, Highlands, and Washington Park on buying and selling businesses, M&A transactions, and succession, with virtual service and in-person meetings by arrangement.

Denver clients receive business formation under the Colorado Revised Statutes, SAFE and priced-round financing documents, commercial and customer contracts, mergers and acquisitions, business and personal tax planning, equity compensation strategy, wills and trusts under Colorado's Uniform Probate Code, beneficiary deeds under C.R.S. §15-15-401, and ongoing advisory counsel. Engagements use clear scope and fee discussions so legal work is a budgeted line item rather than a surprise.

Denver-area clients can discuss business and family legal needs with the Client Intake Team at (719) 960-4396. Lawyer advice follows an engagement with the Colorado office.

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A practical working relationship

Understand your goals. Agree on the next steps.

Initial contact is with the Client Intake Team. If a local practice and lawyer are the right fit, the engagement and its scope are confirmed before legal advice begins.

Colorado Legal Landscape

What Denver Residents Should Know

Estate Planning in Colorado

Under the Colorado Uniform Probate Code (C.R.S. §15-10-101 et seq.), Colorado provides a streamlined probate process, but proper estate planning can help families avoid it entirely. Our Denver lawyers help clients establish revocable living trusts, pour-over wills, medical durable powers of attorney, and beneficiary deeds for real property. Colorado recognizes both attested wills (two witnesses) and notarized wills under §15-11-502.

Business Formation in Colorado

Colorado's Secretary of State oversees business entity filings, with the state consistently ranked among the top states for business formation. Whether forming an LLC, corporation, or benefit corporation under the Colorado Revised Statutes, our Denver lawyers help founders with articles of organization, operating agreements, and compliance with Colorado's periodic reporting requirements.

Tax Planning in Colorado

Colorado's flat income tax rate of 4.4% (2024) applies to both individuals and corporations. Our Denver lawyers work with clients on estate and gift tax planning strategies, including charitable giving vehicles, generation-skipping trusts, and business succession structures that leverage Colorado's tax-friendly environment.

This information is provided for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. State laws and regulations are subject to change. Consult a lawyer for guidance specific to your situation.

Areas Served

Denver, CO Lawyers Serving Surrounding Communities

The Denver team provides M&A, business succession, business law, estate and tax planning, and real estate document counsel to clients throughout Colorado. Whether you need a lawyer near Cherry Creek or LoDo, the team is ready to help.

Denver is served by Relevant Law's Colorado Springs regional hub. The lawyer responsible for the matter exercises independent professional judgment.

Denver, COCherry Creek, COLoDo, COCapitol Hill, COHighlands, COWashington Park, CO

Colorado Springs Regional Hub

1311 Interquest Parkway, Ste 110

Colorado Springs, CO 80921

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Common Questions

Guidance Before You Hire

Straightforward answers to the questions we hear most from business owners and families exploring their legal options.

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The Client Intake Team can help identify the appropriate local practice for your question. Legal advice begins only after a lawyer engagement is established.