Forms for Settling an Estate in Colorado

In Colorado, the Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit covers estates with personal property of $88,000 or less, 10 days after death, presented directly to the bank or other holder, not filed with a court.

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EIN Application

Get the tax ID number (EIN) banks require to open an estate account or trust account after someone dies.

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Petition for Probate and Letters

In Colorado, the petition asks the District Court of the county where the decedent lived to appoint the personal representative, whose authority is proved by Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration; an informal (registrar) track is available.

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Notice to Creditors

In Colorado, the notice to creditors is published for 3 weeks in a local newspaper, and creditors have 4 months from first publication to present claims.

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Renunciation of Executor

In Colorado, a person named as personal representative may renounce the right to serve before anyone is appointed.

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Affidavit of Heirship

In Colorado, heirs put their identity on the land records with a recorded affidavit of facts affecting title that states who the heirs are; once recorded it is prima facie evidence of the facts stated.

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Small Estate Affidavit

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Estate Inventory

In Colorado, the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 days of appointment.

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Estate Closing

In Colorado, the personal representative is discharged automatically once the statutory period runs, and a final accounting is required.

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Letter of Instruction

Prepare the letter a bank or insurer requests during estate settlement, addressed to its claims department.

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Digital Assets Recovery Letter

Prepare a letter requesting a deceased person's online accounts, points, and balances from the program that holds them.

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In Colorado, estates with personal property of $88,000 or less skip probate with the Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit, 10 days after death. Real property cannot pass through the affidavit; an estate that includes real estate uses a separate process. Colorado sets the limit by the decedent's date of death; 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), filed with the District Court of the county where the decedent lived. Colorado's e-filing is attorneys only, so a self-represented filer files on paper.

The creditor claim period of 4 months runs from the first publication of the creditor notice, which follows the executor's appointment. Every claim is barred 12 months after the date of death, whether or not notice was given.

Within 90 days of the personal representative's appointment.

The personal representative closes an informally administered estate by filing a verified Statement of Personal Representative Closing Administration (JDF 965) under C.R.S. § 15-12-1003, certifying the estate has been fully administered (all claims, expenses, and estate/inheritance/death taxes paid or otherwise disposed of, assets distributed to those entitled) and that a copy of the statement plus a full written account have been sent to all distributees and unpaid, unbarred creditors; no hearing or court order is required.