INSTRUCTIONS: COLORADO PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (Form JDF 920)

This document is filed to petition for the formal probate of a will and the formal appointment of a personal representative for a Colorado estate. This form can be found on the website maintained by the Colorado Judicial Branch.

Colorado Petition For Formal Probate Of Will And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 920 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 Formal Probate Of Will And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 920 Step 2: Enter the name of the decedent whose estate is concerned in the second box.

Colorado Petition For Formal Probate Of Will And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 920 Step 3: In the third box, enter your attorney's name and address, as well as their telephone number, fax number, email address and attorney registration number. Those not represented by a lawyer should instead enter their name, address, telephone number and email address.

Colorado Petition For Formal Probate Of Will And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 920 Step 4: 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 Formal Probate Of Will And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 920 Step 5: On line 2, enter the date of the death, the decedent's age in years at the time, and the city, county and state in which they resided or were domiciled at the time.

Colorado Petition For Formal Probate Of Will And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 920 Step 6: Check the first box on line 3 if the decedent had their domicile or residence in the county in which you are filing at the time of death.

Colorado Petition For Formal Probate Of Will And Formal Appointment Of Personal Representative JDF 920 Step 7: Check the second box if the decedent was not a resident of California but had property in this county at the time of death. Complete the rest of the form as instructed.