Free probate help and resources in Colorado
You don't have to pay anyone to get started. These official resources answer a lot of questions for free.
Colorado Judicial Branch: probate self-help forms
Official instructions and forms for probate with a will, without a will, small estates (JDF 999), and closing an estate. Search "Colorado Judicial Branch probate forms" or visit the Self Help section of the Judicial Branch website.
District court self-help centers
Most Colorado district courts have a self-help center where staff can explain forms and procedures (they can't give legal advice). Call the district court in the county where your loved one lived.
Colorado Bar Association brochures
Free plain-English brochures such as "Probate in Colorado," "So Now You're a Personal Representative" and "What To Do When Someone Dies." Find them at cobar.org.
Find a probate attorney
The Colorado Bar Association's "Find a Lawyer" directory lists attorneys by practice area. Many offer a low-cost first consultation. We're also glad to share names of probate attorneys our clients have worked with.
Colorado Legal Services
Free civil legal help for qualifying low-income Coloradans, including some estate matters.
Your county clerk and recorder
Look up the last recorded deed to see exactly how the house was titled, and whether a beneficiary deed was recorded.
Got a letter offering to "handle everything" or buy the house fast? Compare it with a free market analysis before you sign. It costs nothing to know what the house is really worth.
Talk it through with a real person, free
A free, confidential 30-minute consultation. We'll look at the house, the estate's situation and what the family wants, and lay out every option, even the ones that don't involve us. English or Polish.
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