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Alimony—called “spousal maintenance” or “spousal support” in Colorado—is meant to bridge the financial gap between spouses following a divorce. Spousal support is not an award for any type of injury or to compensate a spouse for the dissolution of their marriage. The primary intention of spousal maintenance is to help the lower-earning spouse get back on his/her feet.

Under Colorado law, most debts aren’t inherited by heirs. Instead, they’re paid through the probate estate using the deceased person’s assets. Family members are generally not liable for a deceased loved one’s debts unless they co-signed a loan or shared joint ownership of the debt.