INSTRUCTIONS: COLORADO RESPONSE TO NOTICE AND ORDER CLOSING ESTATE AFTER THREE YEARS (Form JDF 970)

The form discussed in this article is filed by a Colorado estate personal representative or their attorney in response to a notice and order closing estate to state that administration is still in progress and the estate should remain open. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Colorado Judicial Branch.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 1: Check the first box if responding to a notice and order issued by a district court.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 2: Check the second box if responding to a notice and order issued by the Denver Probate Court.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 3: Enter the county where the court is located.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 4: Enter the court address.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 5: Enter the name of the decedent whose estate is concerned in the second blank box.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 6: Enter the name, phone number, fax number, email address and attorney registration number of your attorney. If self-represented, provide your name, phone number fax number and email address.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 7: Enter the case number, division and courtroom.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 8: On the next blank line, enter the date.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 9: On the next blank line, enter your signature.

Colorado Response To Notice And Order Closing Estate After Three Years JDF 970 Step 10: The table provided below is for documentation of service of this notice to all interested persons. Enter their name in the first column, their relationship to the decedent in the second column, their address in the third column and the manner of service in the fourth column. Sign the document where indicated.