estate administration & probate
Legal support and guidance when navigating the transfer of property after someone dies, or in the event someone becomes incapacitated and did not have an existing estate plan in place prior to such incapacitation.
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If someone dies with a Last Will & Testament, we can assist with submitting the Will to the Probate Court and effectuating the deceased person’s expressed intent as to the disposition of their assets by appointment of a willing and able Personal Representative, and payment of debts (Informal or Formal Probate Proceedings)
If someone dies without a Will then property subject to probate will be transferred according to Colorado’s laws of intestate succession (Informal or Formal Probate Without a Will)
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If someone dies with a Revocable Trust in place, we can assist the trustee in effectuating the deceased person’s expressed intent as to the disposition of those assets held in Trust to the named beneficiaries
In the event there are assets outside of the Trust and which are subject to probate, we can assist in submitting the Pourover Will to the Probate Court to transfer said property according to the terms of both legal instruments (Pourover Will and Trust Agreement) to carry out the deceased person’s expressed intent.
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“Guardian” of the person
“Conservator” of the assets of another
We can guide you through petitioning the Probate Court in the event either a guardianship or conservatorship, or both, are needed for a loved one.