Colorado Code
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Article 12 - Probate of Wills and Administration

§ 15-12-105. Proceedings Affecting Devolution and Administration - Jurisdiction of Subject Matter - Persons interested in decedents' estates may apply to the registrar...

§ 15-12-106. Proceedings Within the Exclusive Jurisdiction of Court - Service - Jurisdiction Over Persons - In proceedings where notice is required by this code or...

§ 15-12-107. Scope of Proceedings - Proceedings Independent - Exception - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1566, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-108. Probate, Testacy, and Appointment Proceedings - Ultimate Time Limit - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1566, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-109. Statutes of Limitations on Decedent's Cause of Action - No statute of limitations running on a cause of action...

Part 2 - Venue for Probate and Administration; Priority to Administer; Demand for Notice

§ 15-12-201. Venue for First and Subsequent Estate Proceedings - Location of Property - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1567, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-203. Priority Among Persons Seeking Appointment as Personal Representative - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1567, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-204. Demand for Notice of Order or Filing Concerning Decedent's Estate - Any person desiring notice of any order or filing pertaining...

Part 3 - Informal Probate and Appointment Proceedings

§ 15-12-301. Informal Probate or Appointment Proceedings - Application - Contents - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1569, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-302. Informal Probate - Duty of Registrar - Effect of Informal Probate - Upon receipt of an application requesting informal probate of a...

§ 15-12-303. Informal Probate - Proof and Findings Required - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1571, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-304. Informal Probate - Unavailable in Certain Cases - [ Editor's note: This version of this section is effective...

§ 15-12-305. Informal Probate - Registrar Not Satisfied - If the registrar is not satisfied that a will is...

§ 15-12-306. Informal Probate - Notice and Information Requirements - The moving party must give notice as described by section...

§ 15-12-307. Informal Appointment Proceedings - Delay in Order - Duty of Registrar - Effect of Appointment - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1572, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-308. Informal Appointment Proceedings - Proof and Findings Required - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1572, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-309. Informal Appointment Proceedings - Registrar Not Satisfied - If the registrar is not satisfied that a requested informal...

§ 15-12-310. Informal Appointment Proceedings - Notice Requirements - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1573, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-311. Informal Appointment Unavailable in Certain Cases - If an application for informal appointment indicates the existence of...

Part 4 - Formal Testacy and Appointment Proceedings

§ 15-12-401. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Nature - When Commenced - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1573, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-402. Formal Testacy or Appointment Proceedings - Petition - Contents - (1) [ Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion...

§ 15-12-403. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Notice of Hearing on Petition - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1575, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-404. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Written Objections to Probate - Any party to a formal proceeding who opposes the probate...

§ 15-12-405. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Uncontested Cases - Hearings and Proof - If a petition in a testacy proceeding is unopposed, the...

§ 15-12-406. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Contested Cases - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1576, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-407. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Burdens in Contested Cases - In contested cases, petitioners who seek to establish intestacy have...

§ 15-12-408. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Will Construction - Effect of Final Order in Another Jurisdiction - A final order of a court of another state determining...

§ 15-12-409. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Order - Foreign Will - After the time required for any notice has expired, upon...

§ 15-12-410. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Probate of More Than One Instrument - If two or more instruments are offered for probate before...

§ 15-12-411. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Partial Intestacy - If it becomes evident in the course of a formal...

§ 15-12-412. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Effect of Order - Vacation - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1577, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-413. Formal Testacy Proceedings - Vacation of Order for Other Cause - For good cause shown, an order in a formal testacy...

§ 15-12-414. Formal Proceedings Concerning Appointment of Personal Representative - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1578, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

Part 5 - Supervised Administration

§ 15-12-501. Supervised Administration - Nature of Proceedings - Supervised administration is a single in rem proceeding to secure...

§ 15-12-502. Supervised Administration - Petition - Order - (1.5) A supervised administration proceeding may also be initiated by...

§ 15-12-503. Supervised Administration - Effect on Other Proceedings - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1579, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-504. Supervised Administration - Powers of Personal Representative - Unless restricted by the court, a supervised personal representative has,...

§ 15-12-505. Supervised Administration - Interim Orders - Distribution and Closing Orders - Unless otherwise ordered by the court, supervised administration is terminated...

Part 6 - Personal Representative; Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority

§ 15-12-601. Qualification - Prior to receiving letters, a personal representative shall qualify by...

§ 15-12-602. Acceptance of Appointment - Consent to Jurisdiction - By accepting appointment, a personal representative submits personally to the...

§ 15-12-603. Bond Not Required Without Court Order - Exceptions - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1580, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-604. Bond Amount - Security - Procedure - Reduction - If bond is required and the provisions of the will...

§ 15-12-605. Demand for Bond by Interested Person - Subject to the provisions of sections 15-12-603 and 15-12-604, and...

§ 15-12-606. Terms and Conditions of Bonds - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1581, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-607. Order Restraining Personal Representative - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1582, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-608. Termination of Appointment - General - Termination of appointment of a personal representative occurs as indicated...

§ 15-12-609. Termination of Appointment - Death or Disability - The death of a personal representative or the appointment of...

§ 15-12-610. Termination of Appointment - Voluntary - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1582, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-611. Termination of Appointment by Removal - Cause - Procedure - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1582, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-612. Termination of Appointment - Change of Testacy Status - Except as otherwise ordered in formal proceedings, the probate of...

§ 15-12-613. Successor Personal Representative - Parts 3 and 4 of this article govern proceedings for...

§ 15-12-614. Special Administrator - Appointment - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1584, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-615. Special Administrator - Who May Be Appointed - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1584, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-616. Special Administrator - Appointed Informally - Powers and Duties - A special administrator appointed by the registrar in informal proceedings...

§ 15-12-617. Special Administrator - Formal Proceedings - Power and Duties - A special administrator appointed by order of the court in...

§ 15-12-618. Termination of Appointment - Special Administrator - The appointment of a special administrator terminates in accordance with...

§ 15-12-619. Public Administrator - Appointment - Oath - Bond - Deputy - I, ___________, in accepting the position of the public administrator...

§ 15-12-620. Public Administrator - Responsibility for Protecting Decedent's Estate - Duty of Persons Holding Property - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1585, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-621. Public Administrator - Decedents' Estates - Areas of Responsibility - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1586, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-622. Public Administrator - Acting as Conservator or Trustee - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1586, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-623. Public Administrator - Administration - Reports - Fees - Fee Tax Total but less than $2,000.00 $ 9.00 1.00...

Part 7 - Duties and Powers of Personal Representatives

§ 15-12-701. Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers - The duties and powers of a personal representative commence upon...

§ 15-12-702. Priority Among Different Letters - A person to whom general letters are issued first has...

§ 15-12-703. General Duties - Relation and Liability to Persons Interested in Estate - Duty to Search for a Designated Beneficiary Agreement - Standing to Sue - (3.5) A personal representative shall not be surcharged for distributions...

§ 15-12-704. Personal Representative to Proceed Without Court Order - Exception - A personal representative shall proceed expeditiously with the settlement and...

§ 15-12-705. Duty of Personal Representative - Information to Heirs and Devisees - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1588, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-706. Duty of Personal Representative - Inventory and Appraisement - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1588, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-707. Employment of Appraisers - The personal representative may employ qualified and disinterested appraisers to...

§ 15-12-708. Duty of Personal Representative - Supplementary Inventory - If any property not included in the original inventory comes...

§ 15-12-709. Duty of Personal Representative - Possession of Estate - Except as otherwise provided by a decedent's will, every personal...

§ 15-12-710. Power to Avoid Transfers - The property liable for the payment of unsecured debts of...

§ 15-12-711. Powers of Personal Representatives - in General - Until termination of his appointment a personal representative has the...

§ 15-12-712. Improper Exercise of Power - Breach of Fiduciary Duty - If the exercise of power concerning the estate is improper,...

§ 15-12-713. Sale, Encumbrance, or Transaction Involving Conflict of Interest - Voidable - Exceptions - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1589, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-714. Persons Dealing With Personal Representative - Protection - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1590, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-715. Transactions Authorized for Personal Representatives - Exceptions - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1590, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-716. Powers and Duties of Successor Personal Representative - A successor personal representative has the same power and duty...

§ 15-12-717. Corepresentatives - When Joint Action Required - If two or more persons are appointed corepresentatives and unless...

§ 15-12-718. Powers of Surviving Personal Representative - Unless the terms of the will otherwise provide, every power...

§ 15-12-723. Assets Concealed or Embezzled - If any personal representative, heir, legatee, creditor, guardian, or conservator...

Part 8 - Creditors' Claims

§ 15-12-801. Notice to Creditors - NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ........................................(Deceased) No. ............................... All persons...

§ 15-12-802. Statutes of Limitations - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1592, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-803. Limitations on Presentation of Claims - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1592, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-804. Manner of Presentation of Claims - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1593, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-805. Classification of Claims - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1593, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-806. Allowance of Claims - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1594, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-807. Payment of Claims - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1594, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-808. Individual Liability of Personal Representative - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1595, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-809. Secured Claims - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1595, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-810. Claims Not Due and Contingent or Unliquidated Claims - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1595, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-811. Counterclaims - In allowing a claim the personal representative may deduct any...

§ 15-12-812. Execution and Levies Prohibited - No execution may issue upon nor may any levy be...

§ 15-12-813. Compromise of Claims - When a claim against the estate has been presented in...

§ 15-12-814. Encumbered Assets - If any assets of the estate are encumbered by mortgage,...

§ 15-12-815. Administration in More Than One State - Duty of Personal Representative - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1596, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-816. Final Distribution to Domiciliary Representative - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1597, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

Part 9 - Special Provisions Relating to Distribution

§ 15-12-901. Successors' Rights if No Administration - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1597, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-902. Distribution - Order in Which Assets Appropriated - Abatement - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1597, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-903. Right of Retainer - Unless a contrary intent is indicated by the will, the...

§ 15-12-904. Interest on General Pecuniary Devise - General pecuniary devises bear interest at the legal rate beginning...

§ 15-12-905. Penalty Clause for Contest - A provision in a will purporting to penalize any interested...

§ 15-12-906. Distribution in Kind - Valuation - Method - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1598, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-907. Distribution in Kind - Evidence - If distribution in kind is made, the personal representative shall...

§ 15-12-908. Distribution - Right or Title of Distributee - Proof that a distributee has received an instrument or deed...

§ 15-12-909. Improper Distribution - Liability of Distributee - Unless the distribution or payment no longer can be questioned...

§ 15-12-910. Purchasers From Distributees Protected - If property distributed in kind or a security interest therein...

§ 15-12-911. Partition for Purpose of Distribution - When two or more heirs or devisees are entitled to...

§ 15-12-912. Private Agreements Among Successors to Decedent Binding on Personal Representative - Subject to the rights of creditors, competent successors may agree...

§ 15-12-913. Distributions to Trustee - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1600, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-914. Disposition of Unclaimed Assets - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1600, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-915. Distribution to Person Under Disability - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1601, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-916. Apportionment of Estate Taxes - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1602, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

Part 10 - Closing Estates

§ 15-12-1001. Formal Proceedings Terminating Administration - Testate or Intestate - Order of General Protection - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1604, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-1002. Formal Proceedings Terminating Testate Administration - Order Construing Will Without Adjudicating Testacy - A personal representative administering an estate under an informally probated...

§ 15-12-1003. Closing Estates - by Sworn Statement of Personal Representative - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1605, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-1004. Liability of Distributees to Claimants - After assets of an estate have been distributed and subject...

§ 15-12-1005. Limitations on Proceedings Against Personal Representative - Unless previously barred by adjudication and except as provided in...

§ 15-12-1006. Limitations on Actions and Proceedings Against Distributees - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1606, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-1007. Certificate Discharging Liens Securing Fiduciary Performance - After his appointment has terminated, the personal representative, his sureties,...

§ 15-12-1008. Subsequent Administration - If, after an estate has been settled and the personal...

§ 15-12-1009. Estates Not Closed After Three Years or More - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1606, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

Part 11 - Compromise of Controversies

§ 15-12-1101. Effect of Approval of Agreements Involving Trusts, Inalienable Interests, or Interests of Third Persons - A compromise of any controversy as to admission to probate...

§ 15-12-1102. Procedure for Securing Court Approval of Compromise - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1607, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

Part 12 - Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit and Summary Administration Procedure for Small Estates

§ 15-12-1201. Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit - (1.5) An instrument or other property that is payable or...

§ 15-12-1202. Effect of Affidavit - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1608, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-1203. Small Estates - Summary Administrative Procedure - If it appears from the inventory and appraisal that the...

§ 15-12-1204. Small Estates - Closing by Sworn Statement of Personal Representative - Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1608, § 1. C.R.S. 1963:...

§ 15-12-1205. Time of Taking Effect - Provisions for Transition - The provisions of sections 15-12-1201 and 15-12-1202 became effective on...

Part 13 - Determination of Heirs, Devisees, and Property Interests by Special Proceeding

§ 15-12-1301. Definitions - As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise...

§ 15-12-1302. Petition to Determine Heirship - Devisees - Interests in Property - Source: L. 93: Entire part R&RE, p. 1242, § 1,...

§ 15-12-1303. Hearing - Notice - Service - Source: L. 93: Entire part R&RE, p. 1243, § 1,...

§ 15-12-1304. Appearance - Hearing - Any interested person or person who may be affected by...

§ 15-12-1305. Judgment - The court shall determine the standing of the petitioner to...

§ 15-12-1306. Decree - Conclusive and When - Reopening - A decree entered pursuant to this part 13 is conclusive...

§ 15-12-1307. Title of Proceedings - All such proceedings shall be titled substantially in the following...

§ 15-12-1308. Proceedings Under the Rules of Civil Procedure - Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent determination of the...

§ 15-12-1309. Effective Date - Applicability - This part 13 shall take effect July 1, 1993, and...

Part 14 - Colorado Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act

§ 15-12-1401. Short Title - This part 14 shall be known and may be cited...

§ 15-12-1402. Definitions - As used in this part 14, unless the context otherwise...

§ 15-12-1403. Apportionment by Will or Other Dispositive Instrument - Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (SB 11-165), ch. 184,...

§ 15-12-1404. Statutory Apportionment of Estate Taxes - Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (SB 11-165), ch. 184,...

§ 15-12-1405. Credits and Deferrals - Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (SB 11-165), ch. 184,...

§ 15-12-1406. Insulated Property, Advancement of Tax - Definitions - Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (SB 11-165), ch. 184,...

§ 15-12-1407. Apportionment and Recapture of Special Elective Benefits - Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (SB 11-165), ch. 184,...

§ 15-12-1408. Securing Payment of Estate Tax From Property in Possession of Fiduciary - Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (SB 11-165), ch. 184,...

§ 15-12-1409. Collection of Estate Tax by Fiduciary - Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (SB 11-165), ch. 184,...

§ 15-12-1410. Right of Reimbursement - Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (SB 11-165), ch. 184,...

§ 15-12-1411. Action to Determine or Enforce Part - A fiduciary, transferee, or beneficiary of the gross estate may...

§ 15-12-1412. Uniformity of Application and Construction - In applying and construing this part 14, consideration shall be...

§ 15-12-1413. Severability - If any provision of this part 14 or the application...

§ 15-12-1414. Delayed Application - Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (SB 11-165), ch. 184,...

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Colorado Code Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries Article 12 - Probate of Wills and Administration

Colorado Code
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Article 12 - Probate of Wills and Administration