Probate can take six months to a year in Colorado, depending on the complexity of the estate. The size of the estate, the clarity of the will, and whether it’s a formal or informal probate case can ...

After law school, I worked as a law clerk for the Denver Probate Court, the state’s only trial court whose jurisdiction is dedicated exclusively to decedent’s estates, trusts and related areas of the ...

“Probate” is one of those legal terms, like “deposition” or “subpoena” or “warrant,” that is regularly used but not always fully understood, even by lawyers. The term comes from a Latin word meaning ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Probate is the legal process for distributing your property after you die. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...

Does Probate Have a Time Limit? Yes, probate has a time limit but it varies by jurisdiction. Typically, the executor has a responsibility to begin the process shortly after the decedent's death. It's ...