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Elder law attorneys in Colorado focus on the legal issues facing aging adults and their families: Medicaid planning for long-term care, drafting and updating durable powers of attorney and healthcare directives, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, special needs trusts, and asset protection. Many also handle probate and estate planning, but elder law is the specific subset focused on care planning and benefits eligibility. See the Colorado healthcare proxy and financial power of attorney forms.
Federal law (and Colorado's implementation) imposes a 5-year lookback period for Medicaid long-term care eligibility. Any uncompensated transfers (gifts, transfers to family members, transfers to a non-Medicaid-qualified trust) within the 5 years before applying for Medicaid can trigger a penalty period during which Medicaid won't pay for nursing home care. This is the main reason Medicaid planning needs to start years before care is actually needed — and the main reason elder law attorneys exist as a distinct practice area.
Estate planning attorneys in Colorado average $348 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,044–$2,088 for a simple individual will and $3,390–$5,085 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Colorado allows estates under $88,000 to use a simplified Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case and typically doesn't require an attorney. For larger estates, formal probate is involved enough that retaining counsel is usually practical — the procedural work is what they're there for. Use the Colorado probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Colorado, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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21 firms
Englewood firm (formerly BJF Law) serving the south Denver metro on probate, trust administration, and estate and trust litigation, plus simple and complex estate plans. Nationally known for special needs trusts and the public-benefit and tax issues that arise in personal injury settlements, including Medicaid liens and Medicare set-asides.
Location
7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 1100Englewood, CO 80111
Phone
(720) 200-4025
Service Area
3 counties
Grand Junction law firm specializing in wills, trusts, probate, estate administration, Elder Law and Medicaid assistance.
Location
1250 E. Sherwood Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81501Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone
(970) 243-8250
Service Area
1 county
Denver boutique elder law and estate planning firm in business over 25 years, handling Medicaid and long-term-care planning, probate administration and litigation, guardianships, conservatorships, and special needs trusts. Offers free initial consultations and will travel to meet clients across the metro area.
Location
650 S. Cherry St., Suite 710, Denver, CO 80246Denver, CO 80246
Phone
(303) 872-5980
Service Area
5 counties
Colorado business and estate firm with offices in Denver, Fort Collins, and Greeley, serving the Front Range and northern counties on estate planning, probate and trust administration, and probate and trust litigation. Strong bench for fiduciaries and for family-owned business and agricultural succession.
Location
999 Eighteenth Street, Suite S-3100Denver, CO 80202
Phone
(303) 861-8888
Service Area
5 counties
Long-established Fort Morgan firm handling estate planning, wills, and probate for Morgan County families, alongside commercial real estate and water-rights matters. Attorney Andrew McClary brings 43 years of northeastern Colorado practice.
Location
507 Warner StFort Morgan, CO 80701
Phone
(970) 867-5621
Service Area
1 county
Full-service Denver law firm specializing in probate law, estate planning, elder law, and related litigation matters.
Location
1660 S. Albion Street, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80222Denver, CO 80222
Phone
(303) 757-8300
Service Area
5 counties
Denver firm providing holistic estate planning, probate, elder law, real estate, business, and tax services across the Denver metro area.
Location
1760 Gaylord StDenver, CO 80206
Phone
(303) 618-2122
Service Area
4 counties
Denver firm that limits its practice to Colorado probate administration, probate litigation, elder law, and estate planning, handling contested estates, guardianships, and conservatorships across the Front Range. Schedules phone appointments for out-of-state heirs and personal representatives dealing with a Colorado estate.
Location
2696 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 350, Denver, CO 80222Denver, CO 80222
Phone
(303) 731-3986
Service Area
6 counties
Serves El Paso County from Colorado Springs with a practice focused on estate planning and elder law. Prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives, and handles probate and trust administration. Runs regular estate planning workshops, offered in person and by Zoom webinar.
Location
2955 Professional Place, Suite 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80904Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Phone
(719) 520-1474
Established
2005
Service Area
1 county
Pueblo firm serving Pueblo County with estate planning, probate, elder law, and Medicaid planning, alongside business, real estate, and water law. Attorney Linda McMillan serves as the Pueblo County Public Administrator, giving the firm deep familiarity with the local probate court.
Location
601 N. Main Street, Suite 200Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone
(719) 544-5081
Service Area
1 county