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Over 40,000 people die in Colorado each year. In addition to the grief of losing a loved one, a relative or friend is often left behind to pick up the financial pieces for the deceased. A significant part of sorting out the finances for a person who has died is paying that person’s debts and distributing what is left to the people the person intended or the people that Colorado law dictates. Probate is the name of the financial distribution process. The Probate process can

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One of the most challenging times in life is losing a loved one. Not only do you grieve the loss of a family member, but you also may need to help your family sort through the affairs of a family member who has died. Probate is the legal process to transfer a loved one’s belongings and assets to the intended recipients, or the recipients determined by law. In Colorado, Probate generally is divided into two categories: Informal Probate and Formal Probate. Both Informal and

Colorado probate law may entitle a disinherited spouse to an elective share of your estate, even if your will says otherwise. It is a reality of life that some people elect to separate, without getting legally divorced. After leaving, they often create (or alter) probate documents such as wills to reflect that they do not want their still-legal spouse to inherit anything. At the time of death, they may be long-separated from that spouse, but still legally married — and the di

No one wants to imagine a situation in which a will contest is necessary, but unfortunately, sometimes there’s no avoiding it. A will contest allows someone to challenge the way in which a will distributes the assets of a person who has died. Like all states, Colorado has special rules regarding will contests, including who can bring them and how. Colorado allows will contests only from an “interested party,” someone who is in a position to inherit from the will, who has val

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If you are an interested party, meaning that you are receiving or could receive an inheritance from a will, you may obtain the services...