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Martha Hartney

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Licensed for 11 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Estate Planning

Language

English

About

Hartney Law is an estate planning practice helping Colorado adventurous and entrepreneurial families plan for an uncertain future so they can stop worrying and start living. Also a mother and entrepreneur, Martha opened the practice to serve the people she loves because she is committed to helping parents live a full live fearlessly and with joy and to making sure children are completely cared for if something happens to their parents.Hartney Law's unique approach to estate planning has been called "enjoyable," "warm, caring, knowledgable," and "an unexpected treasure." Many clients feel their estate planning process was far more rewarding than they ever thought it could be. Our practice philosophy attends not just to the letters and numbers of planning for the worst, but also attends to the deeper needs to ensure our children know they were loved and have access to our inner wealth, not just our monetary wealth.Martha graduated from the University of Denver while being a full time mother of two sons. She focused her studies on family, juvenile, and estate law and served in the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office; Larimer County Domestic Courts; and the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center. Martha has served as a pro bono guardian ad litem representing abused and delinquent children. After law school, she was certified as a Child & Family Investigator through the Colorado Bar Association. She has also supported new mothers as a La Leche League Leader and been an advocate of attachment parenting and natural parenting.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Language

English

Contact

Hartney Law, LLC4450 Arapahoe AvenueSuite 100Boulder, CO, 80303

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Kathleen
June 10, 2020

Worked with Martha after my mom passed away. Legal stuff is not my thing, but Martha described everything clearly, and she calmly shepherded me through. I appreciate that her fee was for the package, not hourly, so I didn't have to worry about how much time we spent. She kept the big picture in mind, too--that it's not just about money and legal documents, but about facing death and considering what you want your non-monetary legacy to be. She even does a video interview with you about what you want that legacy to be, to leave for loved ones. I found Martha friendly, accepting, and creative. My impression is that she also really knows her stuff. The pandemic hit in the middle of our process, and Martha quickly figured out how to work everything online, including notarizing documents. I'm grateful to Martha for all her help!

Peter
April 19, 2020

Martha is highly knowledgeable and will do everything right for you. In addition, she is just a pleasure to work with. And her approach to estate planning is entirely unique. My wife and I felt complete confidence and trust in her. We came away not only with an estate plan, but with an experience of knowing ourselves better and a legacy. She answered all of our questions and was very responsive to our needs and questions. Highest recommendation..

Mark
March 10, 2020

After the passing of my spouse it became apparent I needed to tie up some loose ends. How fortunate I found someone I could relate to and trust to lead me through the process and responsibility I had to my family. She made it make sense. I new after meeting and working with Martha I was in good hands. She was thorough and empathetic to my personal situation. I'll always be grateful. Thank you Martha for taking such good care of me!

anonymous
June 16, 2018

It was a pleasure to meet with Martha with my wife and to sort out our estate planning for our two young boys. Turned the process into a pleasure. So glad to have it sorted out for them in case the worst happens. Thanks Martha!

Rebekah
November 21, 2017

Not only did Martha make the process easy to understand and accessible, she made it meaningful! My partner and I are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Martha. What peace of mind!

Sarah
June 16, 2017

Martha and her team at Hartney Law did a fantastic job taking care of our growing family! Martha's approach to estate planning was thoughtful, compassionate, and educational. With Hartney Law's help we were able to put into place trusts to protect our assets and plans that consider our young family in more ways than simple legal documents - we documented parts of who we are and what we want our legacy to be if we can't be here to pass that message on in person. We feel Hartney Law is a great resource to our community and would highly recommend their services.

anonymous
January 27, 2017

Martha is down to earth, real, and not a stick-up-the-you-know-what lawyer type. She tells it like it is and is very helpful in a comfortable atmosphere. We felt as good as we possibly could when doing the tough job of estate planning and wills. She was great!

Meighan
December 28, 2016

Martha was amazing throughout the whole process - educated, knowledgeable, and caring. Her estate planning was brilliant, and she worked with all of my financial advisors to make sure everything went smoothly.

anonymous
December 21, 2016

Martha was fantastic and the estate planning process with her was informative and enjoyable. Highly recommended!

Chris
October 29, 2016

Martha gives you state-of-the-art comprehensive estate planning that leaves nothing out! From temporary guardianship documents to videotaped messages for your children, and every conceivable legal device in between-- she makes sure you have the level of services that fit your unique situation and budget. Light years better than the assembly line process we experienced with our previous T&E attorney.

Kathleen
June 10, 2020

Worked with Martha after my mom passed away. Legal stuff is not my thing, but Martha described everything clearly, and she calmly shepherded me through. I appreciate that her fee was for the package, not hourly, so I didn't have to worry about how much time we spent. She kept the big picture in mind, too--that it's not just about money and legal documents, but about facing death and considering what you want your non-monetary legacy to be. She even does a video interview with you about what you want that legacy to be, to leave for loved ones. I found Martha friendly, accepting, and creative. My impression is that she also really knows her stuff. The pandemic hit in the middle of our process, and Martha quickly figured out how to work everything online, including notarizing documents. I'm grateful to Martha for all her help!

Peter
April 19, 2020

Martha is highly knowledgeable and will do everything right for you. In addition, she is just a pleasure to work with. And her approach to estate planning is entirely unique. My wife and I felt complete confidence and trust in her. We came away not only with an estate plan, but with an experience of knowing ourselves better and a legacy. She answered all of our questions and was very responsive to our needs and questions. Highest recommendation..

Mark
March 10, 2020

After the passing of my spouse it became apparent I needed to tie up some loose ends. How fortunate I found someone I could relate to and trust to lead me through the process and responsibility I had to my family. She made it make sense. I new after meeting and working with Martha I was in good hands. She was thorough and empathetic to my personal situation. I'll always be grateful. Thank you Martha for taking such good care of me!

anonymous
June 16, 2018

It was a pleasure to meet with Martha with my wife and to sort out our estate planning for our two young boys. Turned the process into a pleasure. So glad to have it sorted out for them in case the worst happens. Thanks Martha!

Rebekah
November 21, 2017

Not only did Martha make the process easy to understand and accessible, she made it meaningful! My partner and I are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Martha. What peace of mind!

Sarah
June 16, 2017

Martha and her team at Hartney Law did a fantastic job taking care of our growing family! Martha's approach to estate planning was thoughtful, compassionate, and educational. With Hartney Law's help we were able to put into place trusts to protect our assets and plans that consider our young family in more ways than simple legal documents - we documented parts of who we are and what we want our legacy to be if we can't be here to pass that message on in person. We feel Hartney Law is a great resource to our community and would highly recommend their services.

anonymous
January 27, 2017

Martha is down to earth, real, and not a stick-up-the-you-know-what lawyer type. She tells it like it is and is very helpful in a comfortable atmosphere. We felt as good as we possibly could when doing the tough job of estate planning and wills. She was great!

Meighan
December 28, 2016

Martha was amazing throughout the whole process - educated, knowledgeable, and caring. Her estate planning was brilliant, and she worked with all of my financial advisors to make sure everything went smoothly.

anonymous
December 21, 2016

Martha was fantastic and the estate planning process with her was informative and enjoyable. Highly recommended!

Chris
October 29, 2016

Martha gives you state-of-the-art comprehensive estate planning that leaves nothing out! From temporary guardianship documents to videotaped messages for your children, and every conceivable legal device in between-- she makes sure you have the level of services that fit your unique situation and budget. Light years better than the assembly line process we experienced with our previous T&E attorney.

Kathleen
June 10, 2020

Worked with Martha after my mom passed away. Legal stuff is not my thing, but Martha described everything clearly, and she calmly shepherded me through. I appreciate that her fee was for the package, not hourly, so I didn't have to worry about how much time we spent. She kept the big picture in mind, too--that it's not just about money and legal documents, but about facing death and considering what you want your non-monetary legacy to be. She even does a video interview with you about what you want that legacy to be, to leave for loved ones. I found Martha friendly, accepting, and creative. My impression is that she also really knows her stuff. The pandemic hit in the middle of our process, and Martha quickly figured out how to work everything online, including notarizing documents. I'm grateful to Martha for all her help!

Peter
April 19, 2020

Martha is highly knowledgeable and will do everything right for you. In addition, she is just a pleasure to work with. And her approach to estate planning is entirely unique. My wife and I felt complete confidence and trust in her. We came away not only with an estate plan, but with an experience of knowing ourselves better and a legacy. She answered all of our questions and was very responsive to our needs and questions. Highest recommendation..

Mark
March 10, 2020

After the passing of my spouse it became apparent I needed to tie up some loose ends. How fortunate I found someone I could relate to and trust to lead me through the process and responsibility I had to my family. She made it make sense. I new after meeting and working with Martha I was in good hands. She was thorough and empathetic to my personal situation. I'll always be grateful. Thank you Martha for taking such good care of me!

anonymous
June 16, 2018

It was a pleasure to meet with Martha with my wife and to sort out our estate planning for our two young boys. Turned the process into a pleasure. So glad to have it sorted out for them in case the worst happens. Thanks Martha!

Rebekah
November 21, 2017

Not only did Martha make the process easy to understand and accessible, she made it meaningful! My partner and I are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Martha. What peace of mind!

Sarah
June 16, 2017

Martha and her team at Hartney Law did a fantastic job taking care of our growing family! Martha's approach to estate planning was thoughtful, compassionate, and educational. With Hartney Law's help we were able to put into place trusts to protect our assets and plans that consider our young family in more ways than simple legal documents - we documented parts of who we are and what we want our legacy to be if we can't be here to pass that message on in person. We feel Hartney Law is a great resource to our community and would highly recommend their services.

anonymous
January 27, 2017

Martha is down to earth, real, and not a stick-up-the-you-know-what lawyer type. She tells it like it is and is very helpful in a comfortable atmosphere. We felt as good as we possibly could when doing the tough job of estate planning and wills. She was great!

Meighan
December 28, 2016

Martha was amazing throughout the whole process - educated, knowledgeable, and caring. Her estate planning was brilliant, and she worked with all of my financial advisors to make sure everything went smoothly.

anonymous
December 21, 2016

Martha was fantastic and the estate planning process with her was informative and enjoyable. Highly recommended!

Chris
October 29, 2016

Martha gives you state-of-the-art comprehensive estate planning that leaves nothing out! From temporary guardianship documents to videotaped messages for your children, and every conceivable legal device in between-- she makes sure you have the level of services that fit your unique situation and budget. Light years better than the assembly line process we experienced with our previous T&E attorney.

Kathleen
June 10, 2020

Worked with Martha after my mom passed away. Legal stuff is not my thing, but Martha described everything clearly, and she calmly shepherded me through. I appreciate that her fee was for the package, not hourly, so I didn't have to worry about how much time we spent. She kept the big picture in mind, too--that it's not just about money and legal documents, but about facing death and considering what you want your non-monetary legacy to be. She even does a video interview with you about what you want that legacy to be, to leave for loved ones. I found Martha friendly, accepting, and creative. My impression is that she also really knows her stuff. The pandemic hit in the middle of our process, and Martha quickly figured out how to work everything online, including notarizing documents. I'm grateful to Martha for all her help!

Peter
April 19, 2020

Martha is highly knowledgeable and will do everything right for you. In addition, she is just a pleasure to work with. And her approach to estate planning is entirely unique. My wife and I felt complete confidence and trust in her. We came away not only with an estate plan, but with an experience of knowing ourselves better and a legacy. She answered all of our questions and was very responsive to our needs and questions. Highest recommendation..

Mark
March 10, 2020

After the passing of my spouse it became apparent I needed to tie up some loose ends. How fortunate I found someone I could relate to and trust to lead me through the process and responsibility I had to my family. She made it make sense. I new after meeting and working with Martha I was in good hands. She was thorough and empathetic to my personal situation. I'll always be grateful. Thank you Martha for taking such good care of me!

anonymous
June 16, 2018

It was a pleasure to meet with Martha with my wife and to sort out our estate planning for our two young boys. Turned the process into a pleasure. So glad to have it sorted out for them in case the worst happens. Thanks Martha!

Rebekah
November 21, 2017

Not only did Martha make the process easy to understand and accessible, she made it meaningful! My partner and I are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Martha. What peace of mind!

Sarah
June 16, 2017

Martha and her team at Hartney Law did a fantastic job taking care of our growing family! Martha's approach to estate planning was thoughtful, compassionate, and educational. With Hartney Law's help we were able to put into place trusts to protect our assets and plans that consider our young family in more ways than simple legal documents - we documented parts of who we are and what we want our legacy to be if we can't be here to pass that message on in person. We feel Hartney Law is a great resource to our community and would highly recommend their services.

anonymous
January 27, 2017

Martha is down to earth, real, and not a stick-up-the-you-know-what lawyer type. She tells it like it is and is very helpful in a comfortable atmosphere. We felt as good as we possibly could when doing the tough job of estate planning and wills. She was great!

Meighan
December 28, 2016

Martha was amazing throughout the whole process - educated, knowledgeable, and caring. Her estate planning was brilliant, and she worked with all of my financial advisors to make sure everything went smoothly.

anonymous
December 21, 2016

Martha was fantastic and the estate planning process with her was informative and enjoyable. Highly recommended!

Chris
October 29, 2016

Martha gives you state-of-the-art comprehensive estate planning that leaves nothing out! From temporary guardianship documents to videotaped messages for your children, and every conceivable legal device in between-- she makes sure you have the level of services that fit your unique situation and budget. Light years better than the assembly line process we experienced with our previous T&E attorney.