Probate Services
The death of a loved one is a difficult and trying time in your life. The additional stress of managing your loved one’s estate and going through the process of probating their estate can make this already challenging time even harder. That is where the Hoffman Law Firm comes in, to help you through the process of probating your loved one’s estate. Allow our team to take off some of the stress and uncertainty of probate by guiding you through the process; handling the various court filings, forms, and required notices; ensuring creditors are properly handled; and managing the distribution of the estate.
Guiding You Through the Probate Process
Whether your loved one had no estate planning in place, had a will, had a trust, or had some combination of estate planning instruments, we can help you determine what steps need to be taken and how the estate needs to be handled. Our team can assist in interpreting the various provisions of wills and trusts to ensure the terms and wishes of your loved one are properly followed. Our legal teams’ extensive experience in business, real estate, mineral and water rights, and agricultural law is an invaluable asset in administering the various components of an estate and ensuring nothing is overlooked.
Hoffman Law Firm strives to keep the probate process as simple as possible and ensure it is completed accurately. We can help throughout the entire probate process or assist in more specific questions and tasks. Wherever you are in your probate journey, we are here to help.
Hoffman Law Firm works hard to ensure that your grief is not compounded by the stress and uncertainty of navigating the legalities that surround the passing of a loved one. Keeping in mind that each case is unique and can come with its own complexities and dynamics, our supportive and experienced attorneys will work with you one-on-one to develop a personalized approach to your case.
Our team is friendly, helpful, and empathetic. Give us a call to schedule a free consultation at (970) 305-5424.
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What is Probate & is it Required?
What is it?
In Colorado, the probate process involves opening a matter in state court to oversee the handling of a person’s estate. Probate matters are opened both in cases where there is a will and where the individual passed away intestate, without a will or other estate planning. If there is a will, part of the probate process will involve the court determining whether the will is valid and whether the estate should be probated under the will. The probate process also involves accounting for the property of the estate, determining the existence of and paying creditors, and distributing the estate to the individual’s heirs.
Is it Required?
In many cases, if the value of an estate is small, less than $74,000 in 2022, and does not include real property, then probate is not required in the state of Colorado. However, if the deceased had a larger estate or real property is part of the estate, then probate is required. What property is actually considered part of the estate, as opposed to passing to a beneficiary by other means outside of the estate, and what the value of the property in the estate is, can often become a complicated question. If you are unsure whether the estate of your loved one will require probating, our team of attorneys is happy to talk with you and assess your individual case.
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Schedule a free consultation about your case, call (970) 305-5424. Legal services are provided in Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, Greeley, Boulder, Eastern Plains, & Northern Colorado, and Wyoming.