A provision in a will purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.
Source: L. 94: Entire part R&RE, p. 1003, § 3, effective July 1, 1995.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Article 11 - Intestate Succession and Wills
Part 5 - Wills and Will Contracts and Custody and Deposit of Wills
§ 15-11-501. Who May Make a Will
§ 15-11-502. Execution - Witnessed or Notarized Wills - Holographic Wills
§ 15-11-503. Writings Intended as Wills
§ 15-11-506. Choice of Law as to Execution
§ 15-11-507. Revocation by Writing or by Act
§ 15-11-508. Revocation by Change of Circumstances
§ 15-11-509. Revival of Revoked Will
§ 15-11-510. Incorporation by Reference
§ 15-11-511. Testamentary Additions to Trusts
§ 15-11-512. Events of Independent Significance
§ 15-11-514. Contracts Concerning Succession
§ 15-11-515. Deposit of Will With Court in Testator's Lifetime