Colorado allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Broomfield County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Colorado are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Broomfield County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Combined Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
Solo PracticeWestminster, CO
Serves 3 counties
Serves Broomfield, Arvada, and Denver from a Westminster office. Attorney Charles E. Longtine handles probate and trust administration, including managing financial accounts, paying bills, preparing tax returns, and distributing the estate, plus guardianships and conservatorships. Offers a free consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 3 more
- Office
- 9035 Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2500Westminster, CO 80021
Solo PracticeDenver, CO
Serves 9 counties
Serves the Denver metropolitan area and other Colorado cities from an office on South Cherry Street in Denver. Attorney Don A. McCullough handles wills, trusts, and probate alongside business, contract, and real estate matters. He has practiced law for more than 35 years and is an inactive Certified Public Accountant.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 950 S. Cherry Street, Suite 418Denver, CO 80246
FirmDenver, CO
Serves 5 counties
Serves the Front Range from eight offices in Denver, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Broomfield, and Colorado Springs. Guides personal representatives through formal, informal, and ancillary probate, from validating the will and appraising property to paying debts and distributing assets, and handles probate litigation, guardianships, and conservatorships.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 7555 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 600Denver, CO 80231
Solo PracticeBroomfield, CO
Serves 1 county
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
- Office
- 11971 Quay StBroomfield, CO 80020
Solo PracticeFort Collins, CO
Serves 4 counties
Serves Northern Colorado from Fort Collins, including Loveland, Windsor, Greeley, Severance, Longmont, and Broomfield. Attorney Charles C. Tucker, practicing in northern Colorado since 2002, focuses on estate planning and administration and probate, with an active subspecialty in planning for owners of businesses, rental properties, and agricultural properties.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 2580 East Harmony Road, Suite 301-47Fort Collins, CO 80528
FirmSalida, CO
Serves 2 counties
Serves Chaffee County from Salida and the Denver area from a Blake Street office. Attorney David K. Johns, a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, handles estate administration and probate cases alongside wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Initial consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCivil LitigationCriminal Defenseand 2 more
- Office
- 7385 W US Highway 50Salida, CO 81201
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