Greeley Attorneys Serving Weld County

Northern Colorado attorneys for Greeley residents -- family law, divorce, criminal defense, probate, and estate planning. Serving Weld County families since 1981.

Schedule a Consultation Call 970-482-9770
40+
Years in NoCo
30 mi
From Greeley
3
Local Attorneys
2
Counties Served

Experienced Legal Counsel for Greeley Residents

Liggett & Goodman is a Northern Colorado law firm based in Old Town Fort Collins. Greeley residents have chosen our attorneys for over four decades -- because when your case involves family, finances, or freedom, the right lawyer matters more than the closest lawyer.

We appear regularly in the Weld County District Court on family law, criminal defense, and probate matters. For Greeley clients, we offer phone and video consultations to save you the drive -- and when in-person meetings are needed, our Fort Collins office is a 30-minute drive northwest of downtown Greeley.

How We Help Greeley Clients

Divorce & Family Law

Contested and uncontested divorce, child custody, parenting plans, spousal maintenance in Weld County District Court.

Criminal Defense

DUI/DWAI in Greeley, drug possession, domestic violence, assault, theft, and juvenile defense.

Probate & Estate Planning

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate administration, guardianship, and conservatorship.

Mediation & Settlement

Cost-effective dispute resolution for family, civil, and business matters.

What Changes When Your Case Is in Weld County

Colorado law is the same in Greeley as it is in Fort Collins. What changes is the courthouse, and courthouses have personalities. The Weld County District Court sets its own pace for scheduling contested hearings, has its own expectations about how financial disclosures and motions are presented, and its own patterns for when mediation gets ordered in a family case. None of that appears in the statute, and none of it is something you can look up.

For Greeley clients, the practical consequences are usually about time and money rather than about legal rights. Knowing that a particular kind of dispute is unlikely to reach a hearing for months changes whether it makes sense to fight it or negotiate it. Knowing what a division wants to see in a filing avoids the round of corrections that quietly adds to your bill. Our guide to what a Colorado divorce costs walks through the main drivers of expense.

The other Weld County wrinkle worth knowing is the split between district and municipal court. A charge that sounds minor may be a city ordinance matter heard on 10th Street rather than a criminal case on 9th Avenue, and the difference affects both the potential consequences and the realistic strategy. We sort that out for you at the first call, before you have made any decisions you cannot walk back.

Greeley Legal Resources

Weld County District Court

Where most Greeley divorce, criminal, and probate cases are heard.

901 9th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631

Greeley Municipal Court

1000 10th St
Greeley, CO 80631

Greeley Police Department

2875 W 10th St
Greeley, CO 80634

Weld County Sheriff's Office

1950 O St
Greeley, CO 80631

Meet Your Attorneys

Michael D. Liggett

Northern Colorado practice and mediation for over four decades.

Gail B. Goodman

Probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and family matters.

Sarah E. Liggett

Family law and criminal defense for Northern Colorado clients.

Common Questions from Greeley Clients

Do I have to drive to Fort Collins to meet with you?
No. We handle most of a Greeley client's matter by phone, video, and email, including the initial consultation, document review, and strategy discussions. When an in-person meeting genuinely helps, our Old Town Fort Collins office at 110 E Oak Street is roughly a 30-minute drive northwest of downtown Greeley. What you generally cannot skip are court appearances, and for a Weld County case those happen at the Weld County District Court on 9th Avenue in Greeley, which is close to home for you rather than for us.
Where will my Greeley case be filed?
Greeley sits in Weld County, so most divorce, family law, probate, and felony criminal matters are filed in the Weld County District Court at 901 9th Avenue. Charges for city ordinance violations typically go to the Greeley Municipal Court at 1000 10th Street instead, which is a different process with different stakes. Which building your case belongs in is usually printed on the paperwork you were given. If it is not obvious, read it to us over the phone and we will tell you within a couple of minutes.
Do you actually appear in Weld County District Court?
Yes. Although our office is in Fort Collins, we have represented Weld County clients for decades and appear regularly in the district court in Greeley on family law, criminal defense, and probate matters. Local practice experience matters more than local address. Knowing how a particular division sets hearings, how quickly matters get scheduled, and what a judicial officer expects from filings is the part that affects your case. A firm that is simply nearby but rarely in that courtroom does not give you that.
Is Colorado divorce law different in Weld County?
The statutes are identical statewide. What differs is local practice: how a given division handles initial status conferences, when mediation gets ordered, how the court prefers financial disclosures to be presented, and how long the docket realistically takes to reach a contested hearing. Those local habits shape both the cost and the timeline of your case even though the underlying law is the same. Our guide to what a Colorado divorce typically costs walks through the main drivers of expense, and we will give you a Weld County specific estimate at your consultation.
What should I do if I was arrested in Greeley?
Stop discussing the case with anyone other than an attorney, including on jail phones, which are generally recorded. Read your paperwork carefully for your next court date and any bond or protection order conditions, and follow those conditions exactly even if you believe there has been a misunderstanding. Then call us. Depending on the charge and which agency made the arrest, your case may proceed through the Weld County District Court or the Greeley Municipal Court, and the early decisions in a criminal matter tend to shape everything that follows.
Can you handle a probate matter for a Greeley estate?
Yes. Probate for a Weld County decedent is generally opened in Weld County, and we handle estate administration, guardianship, and conservatorship matters there. Gail Goodman focuses much of her practice on probate, guardianship, and conservatorship work. These matters are often less adversarial than people fear and more procedural than they expect, with deadlines and notice requirements that are easy to miss when a family is grieving. Bring us the will if there is one, along with a rough list of assets, and we will explain what the process actually requires.

Talk to a Greeley-Area Attorney

Tell us briefly what's going on. We can talk by phone or video, and everything you share is confidential.

Prefer to talk now? Call 970-482-9770

Ready to Talk to a Greeley-Area Attorney?

Confidential consultation. No obligation. Phone, video, or in-person at our Old Town Fort Collins office.

Schedule a Consultation Call 970-482-9770

Trusted by Weld County Clients

Look us up on the platforms where attorneys are reviewed, and see what clients say in their own words.

Google
Read Reviews
Avvo
Attorney Ratings
Expertise.com
Fort Collins Listings
Schedule a Consultation