Serves families throughout Colorado from offices in Lakewood and Denver, both by appointment. Handles probate and estate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and drafts wills and trusts with asset protection and tax planning. Attorneys Andrew R. Kroll and Tim Bounds offer free consultations and remote or virtual appointments.
Arvada is in Jefferson County.
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Probate in Jefferson County
Probate Court Record
Jefferson County Combined Court
Jefferson County · 1st Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM; Friday 7:30 AM-noon
Office
100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401
Website
E-filing
Filing in person
Walk-ins accepted
Self-represented filing
Allowed
Self-help forms
How to file probate in Jefferson County →
Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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Forms for Planning Your Estate in Colorado
Free forms for planning your estate in Colorado: will, living trust, pour-over will, powers of attorney and TOD deed. Prepare each form for Colorado.
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Revocable Living Trust
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
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Pour-Over Will
In Colorado, a pour-over will is signed before 2C.R.S. § 15-11-502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.
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Transfer on Death Deed
In Colorado, a beneficiary deed is signed before a notaryC.R.S. 15-15-401 to 15-15-415Verified Oct 18, 2026View source, then recorded with the county before the owner's deathC.R.S. 15-15-401 to 15-15-415Verified Oct 18, 2026View source. Colorado does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.
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Last Will and Testament
In Colorado, a will is signed before 2C.R.S. § 15-11-502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyC.R.S. § 15-11-502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.
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Tools for Planning Your Estate in Colorado
Free tools for planning your estate in Colorado: will and trust costs, trust or TOD deed, and the signing rules. Run each tool for Colorado and read its answer.
Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?
In Colorado, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2%Modeled estimate under C.R.S. § 15-10-602 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.1%Modeled estimate under C.R.S. § 15-10-602 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
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How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?
An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Colorado runs $3,390Estimate: 10 hours at $339, Clio's Colorado Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,085Estimate: 15 hours at $339, Clio's Colorado Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
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Do I Need a TOD Deed?
Colorado authorizes transfer on death deedsC.R.S. 15-15-401 to 15-15-415Verified Oct 17, 2026View source: a recorded, revocable deed that passes real property at death outside probate.
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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?
Colorado automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceC.R.S. § 15-11-804Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.
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