Colorado allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Routt 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 Routt 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 PracticeHayden, CO
Serves 5 counties
Serves Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Garfield, and Eagle counties from Hayden. Sole practitioner Cynthia Daughtrey helps personal representatives validate the will in Colorado courts and inventory and appraise estate assets, and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. She is also a commercial real estate broker with 37 years of legal practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 123 W. Jefferson Ave.Hayden, CO 81639
FirmSteamboat Springs, CO
Since 1975 · Serves 1 county
Serves Northwest Colorado from Steamboat Springs. Handles probate and estate planning and represents trusts and estates as clients, alongside real estate, water law, and business work. Established in 1975.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal EstateWater Law
- Office
- 401 Lincoln AvenueSteamboat Springs, CO 80487
Solo PracticeSteamboat Springs, CO
Since 1971 · Serves 1 county
Serves Steamboat Springs and surrounding areas. Attorney Vance Halvorson opens and carries probate proceedings, administers probate, trust, and guardianship estates including disputes and claims, and prepares estate tax returns. He also drafts special needs and Medicaid asset-protection trusts, and has practiced in Steamboat Springs since 1971.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
- Office
- 1495 Pine Grove Rd, Suite B201Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
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
Solo PracticeEnglewood, CO
Serves 2 counties
Serves clients from offices in Englewood and Steamboat Springs. Advises personal representatives and trustees on estate and trust administration, including tax returns, creditors, and distribution, and handles will contests and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Nationally recognized for special needs planning and tax matters, including Medicaid liens in personal injury settlements.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
- Office
- 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 1100Englewood, CO 80111
FirmLimon, CO
Serves 6 counties
Serves Lincoln, Logan, and Phillips counties from offices in Limon, Sterling, and Haxtun, with further offices in Fort Morgan, Craig, and Steamboat Springs. Handles probate and trust administration and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, including farm and ranch planning. Attorney Jenna H. Keller grew up on a wheat farm in northeastern Colorado.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 750 Main StreetLimon, CO 80828
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