Estate planning attorneys in Colorado average $348Clio Compare Lawyer Rates, Colorado: Wills and Estates rate (2025 data)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $1,044Estimate: 3 hours at $348, Clio's Colorado Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,088Estimate: 6 hours at $348, Clio's Colorado Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for a simple individual will and $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 a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Colorado will cost calculator sets the two side by side.
In Colorado, estates with personal property of $88,000C.R.S. § 15-12-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Collection of Personal Property by AffidavitC.R.S. § 15-12-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 10 daysC.R.S. § 15-12-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Colorado probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.
In Colorado, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.
Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Colorado estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.
Free Colorado forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
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.
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.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Colorado: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
Colorado levies no estate or inheritance taxNo Colorado estate or inheritance tax is payable. The Colorado Estate Tax Law (C.R.S. § 39-23.5-103) imposes a tax equal to the federal credit for state death taxes under IRC § 2011 (C.R.S. § 39-23.5-102(6)); that federal credit was eliminated, so the tax computes to $0 and no Colorado estate tax filing is required for deaths after December 31, 2004 — and independently, C.R.S. § 39-23.5-107(3) provides that "[n]o Colorado return need be filed if the gross estate or generation-skipping transfer does not require the filing of a federal return." The statute remains on the books rather than repealed — a "pick-up" tax that would revive if Congress restored the federal credit. Colorado replaced its 1927 inheritance tax with the estate tax in 1980 and has no inheritance tax.Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; only the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Colorado imposes no inheritance or estate taxNo Colorado estate or inheritance tax is payable. The Colorado Estate Tax Law (C.R.S. § 39-23.5-103) imposes a tax equal to the federal credit for state death taxes under IRC § 2011 (C.R.S. § 39-23.5-102(6)); that federal credit was eliminated, so the tax computes to $0 and no Colorado estate tax filing is required for deaths after December 31, 2004 — and independently, C.R.S. § 39-23.5-107(3) provides that "[n]o Colorado return need be filed if the gross estate or generation-skipping transfer does not require the filing of a federal return." The statute remains on the books rather than repealed — a "pick-up" tax that would revive if Congress restored the federal credit. Colorado replaced its 1927 inheritance tax with the estate tax in 1980 and has no inheritance tax.Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; probate assets arrive when the estate closes, 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate.
Inherited assets in Colorado take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death26 USC § 1014Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, and the gain on a later sale faces ordinary income tax at the state's regular ratesC.R.S. § 39-22-518 — "Tax modification for net capital gains" (as narrowed by HB21-1311 § 8, eff. TY2022)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
See which federal withdrawal rules apply to an inherited IRA, Roth IRA, or employer plan, the deadline year, and the missed-withdrawal tax.
An attorney-prepared revocable 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 and a simple will $1,044Estimate: 3 hours at $348, Clio's Colorado Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,088Estimate: 6 hours at $348, Clio's Colorado Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
28 tax planning firms in Colorado, by county and firm type.
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FirmFort Collins, CO
Serves Larimer and Weld counties from a Fort Collins office. Guides personal representatives through Colorado probate filings, creditor notice, and asset distribution, handles trust administration, and litigates contested wills and trusts. Also practices business law, immigration, and personal injury.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
FirmGlenwood Springs, CO
Serves Western Colorado from Glenwood Springs, from Aspen and Vail to Grand Junction, Montrose, Telluride, and Steamboat Springs. Guides personal representatives and beneficiaries through Colorado probate and estate administration, alongside wills, trusts, and living wills. Founded in 1953, the firm also practices water, real estate, and local government law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningBusiness Lawand 3 more
Solo PracticeColorado Springs, CO
Serves El Paso County from a Colorado Springs office. Attorney Beth Sparks Hunt handles probate and estate administration, transfers of property, and taxation matters after a death, along with wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. She has over 27 years of experience as an estate planner and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax Planning
Solo PracticeCastle Rock, CO
Serves Douglas County from a downtown Castle Rock office. Attorney Nick Bjorklund handles court probate and trust administration, transferring assets, notifying beneficiaries, and filing estate and gift tax returns. Also drafts wills, trusts, special needs trusts, and asset protection plans, and opens with a complimentary consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
Solo PracticeEnglewood, CO
Serves clients from offices in Englewood and Steamboat Springs. Advises personal representatives and trustees on estate and trust administration, including tax returns, creditors, and distribution, and handles will contests and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Nationally recognized for special needs planning and tax matters, including Medicaid liens in personal injury settlements.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
FirmGrand Junction, CO
Serves Mesa County and Western Colorado from a Grand Junction office. Handles estate administration after a death, including probate when a court must appoint a personal representative, alongside trust, estate, tax, long-term care, and special needs planning. Two of its attorneys are members of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax PlanningSpecial Needs Planning
FirmDenver, CO
Serves clients from offices in Denver, Fort Collins, and Greeley. Represents personal representatives, trustees, conservators, and guardians in estate administration, intestate estates, will contests, and trust litigation, and handles complex trust and estate administration with post-mortem tax planning. Also advises family-owned businesses on succession planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
Solo PracticeCedaredge, CO
Serves Delta County and the Western Slope. Attorney Charles Kline, practicing in Colorado since 1985, handles estate planning from simple wills to family trusts and represents estates already in probate. Initial conferences are held by video, with an in-home signing conference, and phone consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax Planning
Serves Phillips County from the Holyoke office of a Nebraska and Colorado firm whose practice began in 1857. Attorney David O. Colver, Phillips County Judge from 1980 to 2014, focuses on estate planning, taxation, and probate and trust administration, along with real estate and business transactions.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more
FirmArvada, CO
Serves clients throughout Colorado from an Arvada office, including Sterling, Wray, Burlington, La Junta, and Ouray. A Probate and Trust Administration Department led by attorney Caroline Poole guides families through probate and trust settlement, alongside estate, business succession, elder law, and special needs planning. Founded in 1990; initial meetings are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
Solo PracticeBroomfield, CO
Serves the Denver area from a Broomfield office. Attorney Bruce A. Danford handles probate and estate administration, often quoting a price by phone, plus guardianships, conservatorships, and estate plans. Weekend and evening appointments are available on request, with home and hospital visits case by case.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningConservatorshipGuardianship
Solo PracticeSterling, CO
Sterling solo practice. Attorney Mark Earnhart, a CPA, handles probate estate administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and Medicare and Medicaid issues, and prepares wills, revocable living and special needs trusts, and advance medical directives. Established in 1982.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 6 more
FirmDenver, CO
Serves clients throughout Colorado from a Denver office. Handles probate administration, probate disputes and litigation, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, and estate accountings, and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, alongside real estate, business, and tax work.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 6 more
FirmLakewood, CO
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
Solo PracticePueblo, CO
Serves clients statewide from Pueblo, including El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Otero, Crowley, and Las Animas counties. Guides personal representatives through probate and trustees through trust administration, handles guardianships, conservatorships, and will and trust disputes, and drafts wills, trusts, and Medicaid plans, alongside workers compensation and personal injury work.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 10 more
FirmBuena Vista, CO
Serves Chaffee, Pitkin, Garfield, Delta, and Grand counties from seven offices in Buena Vista, Salida, Aspen, Basalt, Glenwood Springs, Paonia, and Winter Park. Handles probate and trust administration and probate litigation for beneficiaries, personal representatives, and trustees, and builds wills, trusts, and succession plans. Managing partner Ann Jefferson leads the estate practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
FirmLimon, CO
Serves Lincoln, Logan, and Phillips counties from offices in Limon, Sterling, and Haxtun, with further offices in Fort Morgan, Craig, and Steamboat Springs. Handles probate and trust administration and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, including farm and ranch planning. Attorney Jenna H. Keller grew up on a wheat farm in northeastern Colorado.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
FirmAurora, CO
Serves Arapahoe, Denver, and Douglas counties from Aurora, with location pages for Aurora, Centennial, Parker, and Denver. Supports executors and administrators through probate inventories, notices, and petitions, and guides trustees through trust administration, conservatorships, and guardianships. Plans for blended families, unmarried partners, and families with special-needs children.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 6 more
FirmLongmont, CO
Serves Colorado statewide from offices in Longmont, Louisville, Littleton, and Fort Collins. Administers probate estates and trusts after death, assists with federal estate tax filings, and represents families in estate and probate disputes. Founded in Longmont in 1972, the firm also handles guardianships and conservatorships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
FirmDurango, CO
Serves La Plata and Denver counties from offices in Durango and Denver, with more than fifty years of practice in Colorado and the Four Corners region. Handles probate and trust administration, estate and trust litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, and estate, gift, and income tax advice. Also prepares Indian wills.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 9 more