INSTRUCTIONS: COLORADO ORDER FOR INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (Form JDF 917)

The form discussed in this article is issued by a Colorado court in order to informally appoint a personal representative for a Colorado estate. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Colorado Judicial Branch.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 1: In the first box, indicate with a check mark whether the form is being issued in district court or Denver Probate Court. Additionally, provide the county in which the court is located and its address.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 2: In the second box, enter the name of the decedent whose estate is involved.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 3: In the third box, enter the case number, division and courtroom.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 4: On the next blank line, enter the name of the applicant who filed the Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 5: On the next blank line, enter the date on which the application was filed.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 6: On line 2, enter the date of death.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 7: On line 3, enter the city, county and state in which the decedent resided or was domiciled.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 8: On the first blank line of line 8, enter the name of the person being appointed.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 9: On the next two blank lines, enter the representative's street address and (if different) mailing address).

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 10: On the next three blank lines, enter the representative's city, state and zip code.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 11: On the next three blank lines, enter the applicant's home phone number, email address and work phone number.

Colorado Order For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 917 Step 12: The registrar should date and sign the last two blank lines.