INSTRUCTIONS: COLORADO ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT (Form JDF 964)

The form discussed in this article is issued by a Colorado court to approve or accept the final settlement of an estate. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Colorado Judicial Branch.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 1: Check the first box if the form is being issued by a district court.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 2: Check the second box if the form is being issued by the Denver Probate Court.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 3: Enter the name of the county in which the court is located on the first blank line.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 4: Enter the court address where indicated.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 5: In the second blank box, enter the name of the decedent whose estate is concerned.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 6: Enter the case number, division and courtroom in the next blank box.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 7: Check the first box if the decedent died intestate.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 8: Check the second box if the decedent died testate.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 9: Check the third box if the decedent's will which was previously informally admitted to probate is valid and unrevoked.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 10: Check the fourth box if the decedent's will was previously formally admitted to probate.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 11: Check the fifth box if heirship has been previously determined or is incorporated as set forth in the petition and any written objections to the proposed final settlement have been resolved.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 12: Check the sixth box if any other statement is part of this order and specify.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 13: Check the seventh box if the final settlement is approved.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 14: Check the eighth box if the final settlement is accepted.

Colorado Order For Final Settlement JDF 964 Step 15: Complete the rest of the form as instructed.