Colorado requires 2 witnesses present when the testator signsC.R.S. § 15-11-502Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. Colorado does not reduce a gift to a witness who is also a beneficiaryC.R.S. § 15-11-505Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
No. Colorado does not require notarization for a will to be validC.R.S. § 15-11-502Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. The notary's role is the self-proving affidavitC.R.S. § 15-11-502Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, a notarized statement the testator and witnesses sign with the will so it enters probate without locating the witnesses; the form includes it.
Colorado requires 2C.R.S. § 15-18-106 (no separate statutory form; execution requirements only)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsC.R.S. § 15-18-106 (no separate statutory form; execution requirements only)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and your healthcare provider cannot serve as one.
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. Real property cannot pass through the affidavitC.R.S. § 15-12-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an estate that includes real estate uses a separate process. Colorado sets the limit by the decedent's date of deathC.R.S. § 15-12-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an earlier death may be measured against a lower figure. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.
Yes. Colorado publishes Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative (JDF 920) (JDF 920)C.R.S. §§ 15-12-301 to 15-12-311 (informal probate & appointment); §§ 15-12-401 to 15-12-414 (formal); § 15-12-701 et seq. (powers / Letters as proof of authority)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source, filed with the District Court of the county where the decedent livedC.R.S. §§ 15-12-301 to 15-12-311 (informal probate & appointment); §§ 15-12-401 to 15-12-414 (formal); § 15-12-701 et seq. (powers / Letters as proof of authority)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. Colorado's e-filing is attorneys onlyC.R.S. §§ 15-12-301 to 15-12-311 (informal probate & appointment); §§ 15-12-401 to 15-12-414 (formal); § 15-12-701 et seq. (powers / Letters as proof of authority)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source, so a self-represented filer files on paper.