Colorado allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Delta 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 Delta 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 PracticeCedaredge, CO
Serves 1 county
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
- Office
- 17237 2550 RoadCedaredge, CO 81413
Solo PracticeMontrose, CO
Serves 3 counties
Serves the Western Slope, including Delta, Montrose, and Ouray, from a Montrose office. Attorney Carol Viner handles probate matters, elder law, and wills and trusts, along with real estate and business transactions. Estate planning is available for a flat fee; consultations are charged.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 1030 South Townsend Ave, Unit BMontrose, CO 81401
Solo PracticeMontrose, CO
Serves 6 counties
Serves Montrose, Ridgway, Ouray, Telluride, Gunnison, Delta, and Lake City from offices in Montrose and Ridgway. Handles wills, trusts, and estates alongside real estate, small business, and construction matters, and offers mediation services.
PracticesEstate PlanningBusiness LawConstruction LawReal Estate
- Office
- 330 S 5thMontrose, CO 81401
FirmGlenwood Springs, CO
Since 1953 · Serves 10 counties
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
- Office
- 818 Colorado AveGlenwood Springs, CO 81601
FirmGrand Junction, CO
Since 1977 · Serves 3 counties
Serves Mesa, Delta, and Montrose counties from Grand Junction. Drafts wills, living trusts, durable and medical powers of attorney, health care directives, and beneficiary designations, and handles estate probate, alongside family law and criminal defense. The firm opened in 1977 as LaCroix & Associates.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCriminal DefenseFamily Law
- Office
- 725 Rood AvenueGrand Junction, CO 81501
FirmBuena Vista, CO
Serves 5 counties
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
- Office
- 315 W. Main StreetBuena Vista, CO 81211
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