Family Law Attorneys in Kansas City

Family Law

Family Law

Colgan Law Firm LLC is dedicated to helping our clients achieve realistic and successful outcomes when faced with difficult family issues. Whatever your situation may be, we can listen carefully to your concerns, explain your options and develop a legal strategy for meeting your goals. In and out of court, we provide dispute-resolution services in all of the following areas:

Divorces, including uncontested divorce, complex divorce, same-sex divorce and military divorce
Spousal support and maintenance
Child custody and parenting time
Post-judgment modifications, including move-away issues

Divorce

If you and your spouse are ending your marriage, you can count on Colgan Law Firm LLC to provide you with honest answers and strong legal representation. We work to take the confusion out of the divorce process by thoroughly and respectfully explaining your rights and options regarding your marriage, your children and your property.

We have many years of experience in handling family law and divorce issues in Kansas, and we use our knowledge and skills to protect your interests and those of your family — every step of the way.

Probate/Estate Planning

At Colgan Law Firm LLC, we provide a variety of estate planning and probate solutions for our clients in Kansas City, Kansas, and the surrounding areas. Whether your concern is passing property to loved ones exactly as you wish, or you are concerned about covering the cost of care in a nursing home or an assisted-living facility, we can help.

Our services include the drafting of wills, Medicaid planning, trust creation, and assistance in transferring businesses and other complex assets to heirs and beneficiaries.

One of our partners worked for a large regional banking organization and has more than a decade of professional experience in trust administration, probate administration, will drafting, and complex asset allocation.

Child Custody

At Colgan Law Firm LLC, we help our clients create detailed and comprehensive parenting plans that cover all possible contingencies now and in the future. When you have a written document that sets out a parenting plan in detail, confusion and disagreements can be minimized.

If the other parent fails to cooperate or hold up his or her end of the agreement, we are prepared to enforce your parental rights and provide strong representation in court. Our clients include parents throughout Wyandotte, Leavenworth and Johnson counties, including military members and their spouses stationed at Fort Leavenworth.

DUI/DWI

People from every socio-economic background find themselves facing drunk driving charges. You may have never had any other negative contact with law enforcement in your life, but now you are accused of DUI. Alternatively, you may be accused of a second or third offense, and now your freedom is threatened.

Whatever your situation may be, we can help. Contact Colgan Law Firm LLC today for strong DUI defense representation. We can investigate your case and challenge any faulty evidence or mistakes in police procedure that would otherwise lead to a conviction. The sooner we get involved, the sooner we can begin fighting to protect your rights.

Criminal Defense

Colgan Law Firm LLC is committed to helping people from all walks of life. If you are facing any kind of criminal charge, we can investigate the details of your case, explain your options, and create a defense strategy for protecting your rights and freedom.

Every individual accused of a crime in the United States has the right to defend against the charge, and no matter how serious the alleged offense, we provide strong legal representation to individuals accused of crimes in Kansas City, Kansas, and throughout Wyandotte, Leavenworth and Johnson counties. Our law firm has a record of success in developing customized criminal defense strategies for individuals accused of felony and misdemeanor offenses, including:

Skilled Legal Advocates on the side

At Colgan Law Firm LLC, we know that success in legal cases with diligent. In every case we handle, we develop a customized legal strategy for achieving our client’s specific goals.

Whether your concern is a family dispute, an estate planning dilemma, difficulty recovering from a
personal injury, or a criminal charge, we can help.

Testimonial

Very professional, understanding and diligent. Had a great experience working with Jim. I really appreciated the legal advice and their work in the court on my behalf. Would be hard to find a finer law firm. I hope I never need to use them again, but I feel good knowing I have the relationship in place just in case there is a need.

Neil Rutter

Best cut throat attorney in the area.

Tammy Scherer

Best that money can help you out/the level way

Colby King

What a great family! I really them and very professional!

Tiffany Zeiger

Used for child support/child custody. Honest and responds in reasonable time.

Chad Whitlow

Great legal advise, strategy, and tactics. Highly recommend!

Paul Crocker

Go see Chad at Colgan Law!!!! The guy is “Uber Smart”, down to earth, a great researcher, and totally the one you want in your corner if you find yourself in a jam. This guy has oodles of experience, and will get you the results you need and want!!!

Sister Love

This is probably a weird review, but I have read almost all of the reviews. I am thinking about using your service and I love the fact that you take the time to challenge some of these reviews. There’s always two sides to a story and I enjoyed seeing the challenges and making a record from the firm’s standpoint.

Tim Brown

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