If you’re making an estate plan in Colorado, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to Colorado.
Find out how to make a will to protect you and your family in Colorado.
Make a Living Trust in Colorado
Learn how to make a living trust in Colorado.
Intestate Succession in Colorado
If you die without a will in Colorado, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state “intestate succession” laws.
Colorado Restrictions on Who Can Serve as Executor
Learn the rules about who can be your personal representative in Colorado.
Colorado Power of Attorney Laws
A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Colorado.
Colorado's End-of-Life Options Act
Colorado enacted a death with dignity law, called the Colorado End-of-Life Options Act, that allows terminally ill patients who meet certain requirements to request life-ending medication.
Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.
Colorado offers some probate shortcuts for "small estates." These procedures make it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
Burial & Cremation Laws in Colorado
Colorado has numerous laws affecting burial and cremation. Here are the most important laws you should know about.
Learn the rules that govern home funerals in Colorado.