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Tools and Resources for Denver, CO Consumers

Free Colorado MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Denver County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Colorado BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Colorado law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Colorado BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Colorado PROBATE COURT FINDER:
Probate Court for Denver County: Key information about your local probate court (District Court in Colorado) for Denver County.
How Probate Works in Colorado: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Denver County's probate court.
Small Estates Procedures in Colorado: Learn how to use Colorado's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
Colorado Estate Taxes:
Colorado, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Ways to Avoid Probate in Colorado. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Benefit Amounts in Colorado: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Colorado.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

Colorado Minimum Wage:
The minimum wage in Colorado is $14.42 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Colorado must be paid at least $14.42 an hour.

Denver County Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Denver County is $14.42 an hour, the state minimum wage. To find out if Denver County has passed its own minimum wage law, visit https://www.denvergov.org/Home.

Denver Minimum Wage

In the city of Denver, the minimum wage is currently $18.29 an hour.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Colorado and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Colorado.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Colorado.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Colorado Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Denver County: Denver County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance for 2023 in Colorado!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Colorado? Learn about whether Colorado imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Denver County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Denver, CO.
Gerrymandering in Colorado: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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