Colorado: Forcing Sale of a Deceased Spouse’s House and Distribution of Proceeds
How Colorado law handles selling a decedent's home and distributing the proceeds Disclaimer: This is general legal information only, not legal advice. Laws change and every situation differs. Consult a licensed Colorado attorney for guidance about your case. Detailed answer — step‑by‑step under Colorado law When a property owner dies and the decedent’s will directs […]
Read article →How to Recover a Cash Bequest in Colorado When the Executor Won't Cooperate
Detailed Answer Short overview: In Colorado, a personal representative (often called an executor) owes fiduciary duties to the estate and the beneficiaries. If the personal representative is refusing or delaying distribution of a cash bequest, you have several legal options: request information and an accounting, use small-estate procedures if eligible, file formal requests in probate […]
Read article →How to File a Notice to Creditors in Colorado
How to file a Notice to Creditors in Colorado: step-by-step FAQ Disclaimer: This is general information only and not legal advice. I am not a lawyer. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed Colorado attorney. Detailed answer: What filing a Notice to Creditors means and how to do it in Colorado A Notice to […]
Read article →Colorado: Can Medicaid Claim a Home or Force a Deed Transfer?
Detailed Answer — How Colorado Medicaid recovery works and what you can do Short answer: Colorado generally cannot force you, while your mother is living, to sign over her deed. However, Colorado's Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) can seek repayment of certain Medicaid benefits from your mother's estate after she dies. That repayment can include […]
Read article →Colorado: Why an Inherited House May Not Be a Probate Asset — And Whether You Can Make Mortgage Payments to Prevent Foreclosure
Quick FAQ: Inherited House, Probate, and Mortgage Payments in Colorado Detailed answer Short answer: An inherited house can be non‑probate property if ownership passed automatically at death (for example, by joint tenancy, a living trust, or a recorded beneficiary/transfer‑on‑death mechanism). If title already passed outside of probate, the property typically is not controlled by the […]
Read article →Colorado: Challenging a Sibling’s Use of a Deceased Parent’s Bank Account Before Administration
Detailed Answer — What you need to know under Colorado law When someone dies, control of the deceased person’s property passes to the decedent’s estate, not automatically to any relative. In Colorado the probate laws governing estates are found in Title 15 (Probate and Decedents’ Estates). See Colorado statutes, Title 15: leg.colorado.gov — Probate and […]
Read article →Colorado: Forcing Return of Sentimental Items from a Sibling During Probate
Can I force the return of sentimental items from my sibling during probate? Detailed Answer — How this works under Colorado law Short answer: Possibly. Whether you can force a sibling to return sentimental items they have taken depends on who actually owns the items, whether probate is open and who the personal representative (executor) […]
Read article →Colorado: Do You Have to Post a Bond to Serve as Administrator When There’s No Will?
Do you have to post a bond to serve as an administrator in Colorado if someone dies without a will? Disclaimer: This article explains general Colorado probate concepts and is not legal advice. Consult a Colorado probate attorney for advice about your situation. Detailed answer — how Colorado handles bonds for personal representatives when there […]
Read article →How to Apply to Be Administrator of an Intestate Estate in Colorado
Detailed Answer When an adult dies in Colorado without a valid will ( intestate ), the court must appoint a personal representative (often called an administrator) to collect assets, pay debts, and distribute what remains to the heirs under Colorado law. The general process is filing a petition in the district court in the county […]
Read article →Colorado: Enforcing or Disputing an Oral Agreement to Divide Wrongful Death Proceeds
How to enforce or dispute an oral agreement dividing wrongful death proceeds in Colorado Quick answer: Colorado law treats wrongful death proceeds as a statutory recovery for named beneficiaries under the Wrongful Death Act (C.R.S. § 13-21-201 et seq.). An oral agreement among beneficiaries to divide those proceeds can sometimes be enforceable, but enforcing or […]
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