Probate in Arapahoe County

Probate Court Record

Arapahoe County District Court

Arapahoe County · 18th Judicial District

Hours

Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:30 PM

Office

7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112

Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

Self-help forms

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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source

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Trust Litigation Firms Serving Arapahoe County

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.

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Serves clients statewide from a Denver office. Handles probate administration, determination of heirs, will contests and estate and trust litigation, trust administration, and guardianships and conservatorships, plus estate planning and elder law. The first call is at no cost, by phone or Zoom.

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Serves clients throughout Colorado from a Denver office. Practice is limited to elder law, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and probate litigation, including will contests, breach of fiduciary duty, and contested guardianships and conservatorships. Schedules phone appointments for out-of-state clients dealing with a Colorado estate.

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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.

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