08/24/2026
How Is A Personal Representative Appointed In Colorado Probate Court?
This depends on whether or not there is a will. If your loved one has a will, a personal representative is named in the will, along with an alternative representative if the first person cannot fulfill that role.
If there is no will and your loved one’s estate is intestate, the court will appoint a personal representative of the estate based on Colorado intestate statutes. The statutes provide that a surviving spouse is given first priority for this role, followed by adult children. All adult children would have an equal standing and would then be followed by surviving siblings, parents, and grandparents of the deceased. Extended relatives are given the last priority. Learn more here: https://www.twakerslaw.com/the-role-of-a-personal-representative-in-colorado-probate/
