In Colorado, if the decedent did not leave a will, and their personal and real property are valued less than $10,000, successors may petition to avoid probate by filing an affidavit of heirship. If the property values between $10,000 and $20,000, summary administration may be used instead, as long as the estate is not complicated. Colorado’s heirship laws are encoded in Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-12-1201.
How to Write
Step 1 – Download in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word (.doc).
Step 2 – Fill-in the following blanks respectively:
- Identify all heirs of the estate
- Your legal name and address
- List your relationship with the decedent
- Timeline of relationship
- Name of any/all spouses including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all children including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all grandchildren including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all parents including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all brothers & sisters including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all nieces & nephews including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
Step 3 – Sign the document and make sure to do so in front of a notary public.
