For the executor, trustee, or heir after a death in Colorado: every settlement tool from the first week to the final distribution, each answered from Colorado statutes, court rules, and fee schedules.
25 tools for Colorado
Colorado requires a final state income tax return for the decedent alongside the federal Form 1040C.R.S. § 39-22-104(1.7)(c); § 39-22-627 (temporary TABOR rate reductions)Verified Sep 20, 2026View source; a federal estate tax return (Form 706) is required only for estates above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Estimate the fair market value of household items for probate and see how it affects fees.
Settling an estate in Colorado: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysC.R.S. § 15-12-706Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsC.R.S. §§ 15-12-801, 15-12-803, 15-12-805, 15-12-806Verified Sep 15, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
Settling a trust in Colorado happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeC.R.S. § 15-5-101 et seq.Verified Jul 15, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysC.R.S. § 15-5-813Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
After a death in Colorado, the estate either qualifies for the simplified procedure for estates under $88,000C.R.S. § 15-12-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or goes through probate, where creditors have 4 monthsC.R.S. § 15-12-801(1) (4 months from first publication); § 15-12-803(1)(a)(III) (one-year-from-death outer bar)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to file claims after notice.