INSTRUCTIONS: COLORADO INFORMATION OF APPOINTMENT (Form JDF 940)

Within 30 days of the appointment of a personal representative for a Colorado estate, this document must be served to persons interested in the estate. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Colorado Judicial Branch.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 1: Check the first box if filing in district court.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 2: Check the second box if filing in Denver Probate Court.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 3: Enter the name of the county in which the court is located on the first blank line.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 4: Enter the court address where indicated.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 5: In the next box, enter the name of the decedent whose estate is concerned.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 6: In the third box, enter the name and address of your attorney, as well as their phone number, email address, fax number and attorney registration number. In the event that you are not represented by a lawyer, instead enter your name, address, phone number, email address and fax number.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 7: In the fourth box, enter the case number, division and courtroom.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 8: On line 1, enter the date of death.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 9: Check the first box on line 2 if the decedent left no will.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 10: Check the second box if the decedent left a will. Enter its date, as well as the date of any codicils and the date on which the will and any codicils were admitted to probate.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 11: Check the first box on line 3 if proceedings in this matter are informal.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 12: Check the second box if proceedings in this matter are formal.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 13: On line 4, enter the name of the personal representative and the date on which they were appointed.

Colorado Information Of Appointment JDF 940 Step 14: Complete the rest of the form as instructed.