Colorado Probate Forms

Common probate forms used during estate settlement in Colorado. Each page explains what the form is for, where to download the official version, and how to file it.

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Affidavit Regarding Due Diligence and Proof of PublicationForm JDF 714SC R9-18Verified PDFEstablishes that notice by publication was properly conducted for unknown or unlocatable parties in an estate proceeding, documenting diligent efforts to identify and locate them.Application for Informal Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm JDF 916SC R6/21Verified PDFTo request the informal appointment of a personal representative for an estate where the decedent died without leaving a will.Application for Informal Appointment of Successor Personal RepresentativeForm JDF 951SCVerified PDFTo request informal appointment of a successor personal representative when the previously appointed personal representative has resigned, died, or been removed.Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm JDF 910SCVerified PDFTo apply for informal probate of a decedent's will and informal appointment of a personal representative in Colorado state or district court.ClaimForm JDF 726SCVerified PDFAllows a creditor or claimant to present a claim against a decedent's estate or against a conservatorship estate in Colorado probate or protective proceedings.Conservator's Report – Adult or MinorForm JDF 885SC R1/23Verified PDFA conservator reports annually on the financial management and status of a protected person's estate and conservatorship.Decedent's Estate InventoryForm JDF 941SCVerified PDFTo document a comprehensive inventory of all property owned by the decedent that is subject to disposition by will or intestate succession, including fair market values as of the date of death.Demand for Notice of Filings or OrdersForm JDF 902SCVerified PDFAllows a party with a financial or property interest in an estate to demand notice of estate filings and court orders.Domiciliary Foreign Personal Representative's Sworn StatementForm JDF 929SCVerified PDFA domiciliary foreign personal representative files this sworn statement to establish authority to act in Colorado based on a foreign court appointment, without initiating a separate Colorado probate administration.Guardian's Report – AdultForm JDF 850SC R1/23Verified PDFA guardian reports annually on the care, placement, and status of an adult ward under guardianship supervision.Information of AppointmentForm JDF 940SCVerified PDFNotifies heirs, devisees, and interested persons of the appointment of a personal representative and provides them with essential information about the estate administration.Irrevocable Power of Attorney Designating Clerk of Court As Agent for Service of ProcessForm JDF 721SC R6/19Verified PDFAllows a nonresident fiduciary to designate the clerk of court as their agent for service of process in Colorado probate/estate matters.Notice of Hearing to Respondent (Adult or Minor)Form JDF 807SC R4/20Verified PDFNotifies a respondent of a scheduled court hearing regarding a petition for appointment of a guardian or conservator.Notice of Hearing Without Appearance Pursuant to C.R.P.P. 24Form JDF 712SCVerified PDFNotifies interested persons of a hearing without appearance and explains the procedure for filing objections and requesting an appearance hearing.ObjectionForm JDF 723Verified PDFAllows a guardian, conservator, personal representative, heir, creditor, or other interested person to file a formal objection to a document filed in a probate or estate proceeding.Order for Transfer of Lodged WillForm JDF 704SCVerified PDFThis form authorizes the court to transfer a will that has been lodged with the court to another court having proper probate jurisdiction.Petition for Allowance of Claim(S) Pursuant to § 15-12-806, C.R.S.Form JDF 946SC R6/19Verified PDFThis form allows a claimant or personal representative to petition the court for allowance of one or more claims against an estate pursuant to Colorado probate law.Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm JDF 920SC R1/23Verified PDFTo petition a Colorado court for formal probate of a will and appointment of a personal representative to administer the estate.Renunciation and/or Nomination of Personal RepresentativeForm JDF 912SCVerified PDFAllows a person with priority for appointment as personal representative to renounce their right to appointment and/or nominate another qualified person to serve in that role.Restricted Account ReportForm JDF 896Verified PDFReports the balance and activity of restricted accounts held for a protected person during a specified reporting period.Statement of Personal Representative Closing AdministrationForm JDF 965SCVerified PDFTo formally close an estate administration by the personal representative after all debts, taxes, and distributions have been completed.

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