Free Colorado Probate Legal Templates

Closing a small estate in Colorado requires the Personal Representative (PR) to file a formal statement confirming proper administration. This…

For specific, often single-purpose financial transactions within an estate or trust, an irrevocable power of attorney may be required. This…

Any appointed Personal Representative must formally agree to serve and submit to the court's jurisdiction. This Acceptance of Appointment (JDF…

Colorado allows for electronic wills, but their validity must be formally certified upon the testator's death. This Certification of Electronic…

This Certification of Electronic Will (JDF 914) template is the official form used to document the authenticity and compliance of…

The document that formally authorizes the Personal Representative (PR) to act on behalf of the estate is the Letters Testamentary/of…

The first judicial step in informal probate is the order admitting the will and appointing the PR. This Order for…

When an estate needs to be reopened to address newly discovered assets or liabilities, a formal court order is required.…

To restart a closed estate, the Personal Representative must file a formal petition with the court. This Petition to Re…

The final step in a standard supervised or unsupervised formal administration is filing the closing statement. This Statement of PR…

In formal probate, a court order is required to approve the final distribution and settlement of the estate. This Order…

When a final settlement hearing is conducted without the requirement of party appearance, a specific notice is required. This Notice…

A formal request to the court to approve the final accounting and distribution of estate assets is a crucial final…

In certain formal probate proceedings, a different form for requesting final settlement may be required. This Petition for Final Settlement…

Before making distributions, a Personal Representative (PR) must seek formal court approval for contested or complex claims against the estate.…

When a Personal Representative (PR) rejects a creditor's claim, a formal notice of disallowance must be served. This Notice of…

Creditors must be formally notified of the commencement of probate, and this notice is served directly to known creditors. This…

All probate actions require public notice to unknown creditors, typically via newspaper publication. This Notice to Creditors by Publication (JDF…

All interested parties must be informed of the Personal Representative's appointment and the probate process commencement. This Information of Appointment…

In limited circumstances, the court may appoint a Special Administrator with restricted powers, and this Letters of Special Administration (JDF…

When a formal hearing is required to appoint a Special Administrator, this Petition for Formal Appointment of Special Admin (JDF…

Following a formal hearing, the court issues this Order for Formal Appointment of Special Admin (JDF 927) template to authorize…

In simpler, non-contested cases, a Special Administrator can be appointed informally. This Order for Informal Appointment of Special Admin (JDF…

To commence an informal appointment of a Special Administrator, the Personal Representative files this application. This Application for Informal Appointment…

When a decedent dies without a will, a formal court order is needed to determine the heirs and appoint the…

When a decedent dies without a will and a formal hearing is required, this Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and…

When a formal, supervised probate process is necessary, this Petition for Formal Probate of Will (JDF 920) template is the…

Following the formal hearing, the court issues this Order Admitting Will to Formal Probate (JDF 921) template to judicially validate…

A person who has custody of a will but does not wish to probate it must file the original with…

The order granting an informal appointment of a Personal Representative is a crucial administrative document. This Order for Informal Appointment…

To commence an informal probate, the Personal Representative files this administrative request. This Application for Informal Appointment of PR (JDF…

An appointed Personal Representative may formally decline the role, or an interested party may nominate another person to serve. This…

The initial administrative step for non-contested estates is the application for informal probate. This Application for Informal Probate of Will…

Upon receiving their inheritance, an heir or beneficiary often executes a Receipt and Release (JDF 731) to protect the Personal…

The final judicial act closing a formal probate case is the discharge of the Personal Representative. This Decree of Final…

All formal court actions in probate require notice to all interested parties. This Notice of Hearing (JDF 711) template is…