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- Colorado Probate Code Updated Cost Of Living Adjustments 2021
2021-04-12
The Colorado Department of Revenue has released the 2021 cost of living adjustments of certain dollar amounts under the Colorado Probate Code . The 2021 cost of living adjustments to the Colorado Probate Code increase the intestate share of…
- Colorado Supreme Court: Personal Representative Does Not Have An Absolute Right To Decedent’s Legal Files
2020-11-12
The Colorado Supreme Court, in the November 2020 opinion of Freirich v. Rabin , considered the right of a personal representative to access a decedent’s legal files, and the overarching concerns of attorney-client privilege and confidential…
- Federal Interpleader Case Involving Slayer Statute Dismissed in Colorado
2019-09-20
Normally, a federal court is required to proceed with a case in which it has jurisdiction. Actions for declaratory relief, however, are treated differently, and the federal court has wide discretion to accept the controversy. Here, a federa…
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Colorado?
2021-02-03
To make a valid will under Colorado law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Signed by two witnesses. The requirements for a valid will in Colorado can be found at Colorado Statutes § 15-11-502. See Colorado Revised…
- Surviving Spouse Rights Colorado
2019-09-20
Surviving Spouse rights in Colorado include: Intestate Rights Elective Share Family Allowance Exempt Property Homestead Exemption Surviving Spouse Rights in Colorado If There Is No Will When an individual dies without a will, intestate succ…
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Colorado?
2020-08-21
The term “next of kin” in Colorado is generally interpreted to mean those persons entitled to take under the statute of descendant and distribution, otherwise known as “intestate heirs.” In this context, next of kin in Colorado genera…