La Plata County District Court probate division Guide

Colorado has no probate tax. Per the Colorado Judicial Branch List of Fees and C.R.S. § 13-32-102(1), the total filing fee is $229 to open a decedent's estate (informal or formal) and $113 for an estate eligible for the small-estate summary administrative procedure under C.R.S. § 15-12-1203 involving no real property. Each figure includes the $30 equal-justice docket fee added under C.R.S. § 13-32-102(7), effective January 1, 2025 (HB 24-1286), on top of the $199 / $83 base docket fees. Other fees: $198 additional for supervised administration, $198 for a contested claim, $36 for a demand for notice, and $18 to deposit a will with the court during the testator's lifetime. Verify current amounts on the Colorado Judicial Branch List of Fees before relying on a figure.