When Miriam Giles met Alan Helmick, it was nearly love at first sight.

His children worried she was after his money, so she signed a prenup that would leave

her with virtually nothing.

But would that prenup really be the protection Alan needed?

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But let's go ahead and get into this week's case.

This centers around Alan Helmick, who grew up in Western Colorado, Delta, to be specific.

In 1963, a young woman named Sharon moved to the area, and she and Alan soon became

high school sweethearts.

In 1968, when they were both in their early 20s, they got married.

They would go on to have four children, one boy and three girls, and though Alan graduated

college with a degree in physics, career wise, he would actually go into real estate.

He started as a real estate broker and eventually owned his own mortgage company as well as

having a share of a title company, as well as interests in a number of subdivisions and

developments.

Alan was known as a hard worker, fair but tough, and always willing to help his clients

find the best home they could without overextending themselves on their mortgage.

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