Loveland Attorneys Serving Larimer County

Family law, divorce, criminal defense, and estate planning for Loveland residents -- from a Northern Colorado firm that's practiced local law since 1981.

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40+
Years Serving NoCo
15 mi
From Loveland
3
Local Attorneys
1981
Serving Larimer County Since

A Local Choice for Loveland Legal Needs

Liggett & Goodman is a Northern Colorado law firm headquartered in Old Town Fort Collins -- a 15-minute drive north of Loveland on US-287. Since 1981, we've represented Loveland residents in the Larimer County District Court on family law, criminal defense, probate, and estate planning matters.

Loveland residents get all the advantages of a well-established Larimer County firm -- deep familiarity with the local judges, the courthouse in Fort Collins, and the community -- with the personal attention of a small firm where you actually know your attorney.

Legal Services for Loveland Residents

Divorce & Family Law

Contested and uncontested divorce, child custody, child support, parenting plans, and spousal maintenance.

Criminal Defense

DUI/DWAI in Loveland, drug charges, domestic violence, assault, theft, and juvenile matters.

Probate & Estate Planning

Wills, trusts, probate administration, guardianship, and conservatorship for Loveland families.

Mediation & Settlement

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

What Loveland Residents Should Know About Larimer County Court

The practical reality for Loveland clients is that your case is heard in Fort Collins. Loveland has its own police department and its own municipal court for city ordinance matters, but district and county court cases -- divorce, custody, probate, and most criminal charges -- go to the Larimer County Justice Center at 201 La Porte Avenue. Larimer County is part of Colorado's 8th Judicial District.

That means the questions that actually shape your case are Larimer County questions. How quickly does this division set a contested hearing? When will mediation be ordered? What do the family court facilitators expect at an initial status conference? Those answers are not in any statute, and they are the difference between a case that moves and a case that drifts. Our Fort Collins family law page walks through how a domestic case actually progresses through that building.

The upside for Loveland residents is that you are close enough to get a genuinely local firm without settling for whoever is nearest. Fifteen minutes up US-287 is not a commute, and most of the work happens by phone and email anyway. If your matter is a Loveland DUI, note that it starts a separate DMV license case on a much shorter clock than the court case, so call sooner rather than later.

Loveland Legal Resources

Larimer County Justice Center

Where most Loveland cases are heard.

201 La Porte Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Loveland Municipal Court

Handles Loveland city ordinance violations.

810 E 10th St
Loveland, CO 80537

Loveland Police Department

810 E 10th St
Loveland, CO 80537

Larimer County Sheriff -- South Substation

2501 Midpoint Dr
Fort Collins, CO 80525

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 Larimer County clients.

Common Questions from Loveland Clients

Do I have to travel to Fort Collins for meetings?
Not usually. We handle most of a Loveland client's matter by phone, video, and email, including the initial consultation. When meeting in person is genuinely useful, our Old Town Fort Collins office at 110 E Oak Street is about a 15-minute drive north of most of Loveland on US-287. Court appearances are a different matter: because Loveland is in Larimer County, hearings are typically at the Larimer County Justice Center at 201 La Porte Avenue in Fort Collins, and we appear there with you.
Where will my Loveland divorce case be filed?
Loveland is in Larimer County, so divorce and other domestic relations cases are filed in the Larimer County District Court, which sits at the Justice Center on La Porte Avenue in Fort Collins. Larimer County is part of Colorado's 8th Judicial District. We appear in that courthouse regularly and know the staff, the scheduling patterns, and what the family court facilitators expect. Colorado also requires at least 91 days between filing or service and the date a court can finalize a divorce, so nothing resolves faster than roughly three months no matter how much you agree.
Do you handle Loveland Municipal Court cases?
Yes. Loveland Municipal Court, at 810 E 10th Street, handles city ordinance violations, and those cases follow a different track than a county or district court criminal matter. The potential consequences are generally lower, but a municipal conviction still creates a record and can carry conditions that affect your life. It is worth understanding which court your citation actually points to before deciding how to handle it, because people frequently assume a municipal ticket is trivial when it is not. Read us your paperwork and we will tell you where it belongs.
Are Loveland DUI cases handled differently?
Colorado DUI law applies the same statewide, but the practical path varies with who stopped you. A Loveland DUI arrest may come from the Loveland Police Department, the Colorado State Patrol, or the Larimer County Sheriff, and that affects what the report and video look like. The resulting criminal case is typically heard in Larimer County. Remember that a DUI also starts a separate DMV case about your license that runs on a much shorter clock, generally about seven days to request a hearing. Call immediately rather than waiting for your court date.
Can you help with a will, trust, or probate matter in Loveland?
Yes. We prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives for Loveland families, and we handle probate administration, guardianship, and conservatorship when someone has died or can no longer manage their own affairs. Probate for a Larimer County resident is generally opened in Larimer County. Gail Goodman concentrates much of her practice in this area. These matters tend to be more procedural than adversarial, but they carry notice requirements and deadlines that are easy to miss while a family is grieving.
What does a first consultation actually involve?
It is a short, confidential conversation by phone, video, or in person. You describe the situation, we ask the questions that actually determine how a case like yours is likely to go, and we tell you candidly what we think you are facing and what it is likely to cost. There is no obligation and no pressure. If your matter is something we do not handle or does not need a lawyer at all, we will say so rather than open a file.

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