If you are collecting less than $82,000, you don't need to open a probate to get Letters from court. You can use the Colorado Small Estate...

Without any writing stating a beneficiary for the stocks, your grandmother's stock must be distributed according to her will if any, or according...

I am sorry for the loss of your mother. Luckily, when family members are cooperative and want one heir to have the property, all it takes is a...

In Colorado, when a person dies without a will, the siblings have equal rights in splitting up the stuff. If the current market value of all...

You can't deposit the check without the expense of probate. However, under CO law you are entitled to a substitute check that you'll be able to...

Any transfer of your interest ahead of bankruptcy can only make the situation worse. Removing your name is a transfer of the interest you have in...

In addition to Mr. Harkess's good advice, I can only recommend that any titling and probate issues in estate planning should be reviewed with a...

The answer to your question depends on whether any property owned by your mother had designated payable on death ("POD") designations. If she...

The Small Estate Affidavit may be used by your daughter in law to collect all property you mention if the aggregate value is under $82,000, and no...

It is likely that your brother used a "Small Estate Affidavit" to collect the account funds. Under a small estate, the bank is allowed, indeed...