Probate in Clear Creek County, Colorado
When someone who lived in Clear Creek County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Colorado rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Colorado uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in Clear Creek County, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
Find your court — Colorado Judicial Branch — Trial Courts by CountyDoes this estate need full probate?
Colorado lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Collection of personal property by affidavit (C.R.S. 15-12-1201) for estates up to $88,000.
Check your estate Source — C.R.S. 15-12-1201 (inflation-adjusted; $88,000 for 2026 deaths; personalty only)Key probate deadlines in Colorado
- Lodge the will with the court
- 10 days after the date of death
- File the estate inventory
- 3 months after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 4 months after first publication of the notice to creditors (outer bar: 12 months from death)
Good to know in Colorado
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the Statement of Personal Representative Closing Administration.
- Colorado has no state estate or inheritance tax.
Talk it through, or find a local pro
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