INSTRUCTIONS: COLORADO PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (Form JDF 922)

The form discussed in this article is filed to petition for adjudication of a Colorado estate for which a decedent did not leave a will. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Colorado Judicial Branch.

Colorado Petition For Adjudication Of Intestacy And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 922 Step 1: In the first box, indicate with a check mark whether you are filing in district court or Denver Probate Court. Enter the county in which the court is located and its address.

Colorado Petition For Adjudication Of Intestacy And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 922 Step 2: In the second box, enter the name of the decedent.

Colorado Petition For Adjudication Of Intestacy And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 922 Step 3: In the third box, enter the name and address of your attorney, as well as their phone number, fax number, email address and attorney registration number. If not represented by a lawyer, enter your name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address instead.

Colorado Petition For Adjudication Of Intestacy And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 922 Step 4: In the fourth box, enter the case number, division and courtroom.

Colorado Petition For Adjudication Of Intestacy And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 922 Step 5: On line 1, enter your name, relationship to the decedent, street address, mailing address (if different), city, state, zip code, home phone number, email address and work phone number.

Colorado Petition For Adjudication Of Intestacy And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 922 Step 6: On line 2, enter the decedent's date of death, age in years at the time, and the city, county and state in which they were domiciled or resided.

Colorado Petition For Adjudication Of Intestacy And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 922 Step 7: On line 3, indicate with a check mark whether the decedent was domiciled or a resident of the county in which you are filing at the time of death or whether they were a Colorado non-resident with property in the county.

Colorado Petition For Adjudication Of Intestacy And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 922 Step 8: Complete the rest of the form as instructed.