Colorado allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Douglas 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 Douglas County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the District 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 PracticeCastle Rock, CO
Serves 1 county
Serves Douglas County from a downtown Castle Rock office. Attorney Nick Bjorklund handles court probate and trust administration, transferring assets, notifying beneficiaries, and filing estate and gift tax returns. Also drafts wills, trusts, special needs trusts, and asset protection plans, and opens with a complimentary consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 610 Jerry Street, #200Castle Rock, CO 80104
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
Solo PracticeCentennial, CO
Serves 3 counties
Serves Centennial, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, and Denver from an office near the Arapahoe County Courthouse. Attorney Carolyn Duncan guides personal representatives through informal and formal probate and handles trust administration, guardianships, and conservatorships, alongside wills, revocable trusts, and special needs trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 2 more
- Office
- 6436 S Racine Cir, Ste 227Centennial, CO 80111
FirmCastle Rock, CO
Serves 7 counties
Serves Douglas, Elbert, Arapahoe, Denver, Adams, Lincoln, and Jefferson counties from Castle Rock. Attorney Martina Ellmann focuses on probate matters, and the firm drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills and handles guardianships and conservatorships, alongside criminal defense and family law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipand 2 more
- Office
- 3740 Dacoro Lane, Suite 200Castle Rock, CO 80109
Solo PracticeCastle Rock, CO
Serves 1 county
Serves Douglas County from Castle Rock. Attorney Karen Shirley handles probate from limited advice for a personal representative to full estate administration with all court filings and asset transfers, and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, including special needs, pet, and charitable trusts. Bills most matters on a flat fee agreed in advance.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateSpecial Needs PlanningBusiness Law
- Office
- 419 Jerry StreetCastle Rock, CO 80104
FirmAurora, CO
Serves 3 counties
Serves Arapahoe, Denver, and Douglas counties from Aurora, with location pages for Aurora, Centennial, Parker, and Denver. Supports executors and administrators through probate inventories, notices, and petitions, and guides trustees through trust administration, conservatorships, and guardianships. Plans for blended families, unmarried partners, and families with special-needs children.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 6 more
- Office
- 2851 S. Parker Road Suite 230Aurora, CO 80014
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