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Garfield County Probate Court

Colorado

970-928-3065

Phone

970-928-3065

Fax

970-928-3067

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In Garfield County, Colorado, you file a probate case with the Garfield County probate court at 109 8th Street, Suite 104, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. You can reach the court at 970-928-3065. Below you'll find 1 filing fee, 64 downloadable Colorado probate forms and the office hours.

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Court Location & Contact

Address

109 8th Street, Suite 104, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Fax

970-928-3067

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Filing Fees

Garfield County, Colorado

Fee TypeAmount
Petition for Probate$435

Judges & Officers

JA
Judge Alexander Haynes
LC
Laura C. Makar
EM
Elise Myer
JS
Judge Susan Ryan
JB
Jonathan B Pototsky
AR
Angela Roff
AK
Anne K. Norrdin

Probate Forms Library

64 Colorado probate forms (plus 44 federal forms).

CPC-18 — Acceptance of AppointmentstateDownload
JDF-714 — Affidavit Regarding Due Diligence and Proof of PublicationstateDownload
CPC-28-A — Application for Certificate from RegistrarstateDownload
CPC13-A — Application for Informal Appointment of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
JDF-916 — Application For Informal Appointment Of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
JDF-924 — Application For Informal Appointment Of Special Administrator Pursuant To 15-12-614, C.R.S.stateDownload
JDF-951 — Application for Informal Appointment of Successor Personal RepresentativestateDownload
JDF-910 — Application For Informal Probate Of Will And Informal Appointment Of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
CPC-61 — Certificate of Ancillary Filing - Decedent's EstatestateDownload
CPC-7 — Certificate of Service - ProbatestateDownload
CPC-22 — ClaimstateDownload
JDF-999 — Collection Of Small Estate Personal Property By Affidavit Pursuant To 15-12-1201, C.R.S.stateDownload
CPC-34-CP — Consent of Parent - GuardianshipstateDownload
CPC-34-NC — Consent or Nomination of MinorstateDownload
JDF-941 — Decedent's Estate InventorystateDownload
JDF-730 — Decree of Final DischargestateDownload
CPC-1 — Demand for Notice of Filings or OrdersstateDownload
CPC-60 — Domiciliary Foreign Personal Representative's Sworn StatementstateDownload
JDF-940 — Information of AppointmentstateDownload
JDF-958 — Instructions For Closing A Small Estate InformallystateDownload
JDF-957 — Instructions For Closing An Estate FormallystateDownload
JDF-959 — Instructions For Closing An Estate InformallystateDownload
JDF-998 — Instructions For Completing Small Estate Affidavit For The Collection Of Personal PropertystateDownload
JDF-906 — Instructions For Probate With A WillstateDownload
JDF-907 — Instructions For Probate Without A WillstateDownload
JDF-989 — Instructions For Re-Opening An EstatestateDownload
CPC-43 — Interim - Final AccountingstateDownload
JDF-721 — Irrevocable Power of Attorney Designating Clerk of Court as Agent for Service of ProcessstateDownload
JDF-945 — Notice Of Disallowance Of Claims Pursuant To Sec.15-12-806, C.R.S.stateDownload
JDF-712 — Notice of Hearing - NonappearancestateDownload
JDF-711 — Notice of Hearing - ProbatestateDownload
JDF-716 — Notice of Hearing by Publication - ProbatestateDownload
JDF-950 — Notice Of Hearing By Publication Interested Persons And Owners By Inheritance Pursuant ToSec. 15-12-1303, C.R.S.stateDownload
JDF-806 — Notice of Hearing to Interested Persons - ProbatestateDownload
JDF-949 — Notice Of Hearing To Interested Persons And Owners By Inheritance Pursuant ToSec.15-12-1303, C.R.S.stateDownload
JDF-807 — Notice of Hearing to Respondent - Guardian/ConservatorstateDownload
JDF-963 — Notice of Hearing Without Appearance on Petition for Final SettlementstateDownload
CPC21-B — Notice to Creditors by Mail or DeliverystateDownload
CPC21-A — Notice to Creditors by PublicationstateDownload
JDF-722 — Objection to Hearing without Appearance - ProbatestateDownload
JDF-921 — Order Admitting Will To Formal Probate And Formal Appointment Of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
CPC-16-P — Order Appointing Special Conservator - Adult or MinorstateDownload
CPC-25 — Order for Final Settlement and DistributionstateDownload
JDF-704 — Order for Transfer of Lodged Will - and Codicils - Will Changes or AmendmentsstateDownload
JDF-923 — Order Of Intestacy, Determination Of Heirs And Formal Appointment Of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
CPC-59 — Order Reopening Estate Pursuant to 15-12-1008, C.R.S.stateDownload
JDF-718 — Personal Service AffidavitstateDownload
JDF-922 — Petition For Adjudication Of Intestacy And Formal Appointment Of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
CPC-39-C — Petition for Allowance of Claims - EstatesstateDownload
CPC-24 — Petition for Final Settlement and DistributionstateDownload
JDF-926 — Petition For Formal Appointment Of Special Administrator Pursuant To Sec.15-12-614, C.R.S.stateDownload
JDF-920 — Petition For Formal Probate Of Will And Formal Appointment Of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
JDF-948 — Petition For The Determination Of Heirs Or Devisees Or Both,And Of Interests In PropertystateDownload
JDF-703 — Petition for Transfer of Lodged WillstateDownload
JDF-990 — Petition To Re-Open Estate Pursuant To ??Sec. 15-12-1008, C.R.S.stateDownload
JDF-731 — Receipt and ReleasestateDownload
JDF-912 — Renunciation And/Or Nomination Of Personal RepresentativestateDownload
CPC-44 — Request for Minor CorrectionstateDownload
JDF-966 — Statement Of Personal Representative Closing Small Estate Pursuant To Sec.15-12-1204, C.R.SstateDownload
JDF-732 — Trust Registration StatementstateDownload
CPC24-25-S — Waiver of Hearing, Waiver of Final Conservator's Report, Waiver of Audit and Approval of Schedule of DistributionstateDownload
JDF-719 — Waiver of NoticestateDownload
CPC1-A — Withdrawal of Demand for Filings or OrdersstateDownload
CPC22-W — Withdrawal or Satisfaction of Claim and ReleasestateDownload
Federal forms (IRS, SSA, VA) · 44
1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload
1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload
1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload
SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload
SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload
Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload
SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload
706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload
SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload
1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload
706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload
FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload
VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload
SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload
FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload
SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload
FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload
8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload
1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload
8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload
56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload
706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload
1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload
I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload
2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload
FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload
706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload
4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload
FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload
SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload
1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload
706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload
706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload
1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload
706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload
706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

Probate in Garfield County

Court that handles probate
District Court
Simple probate
6-9 months
Complex estate
12-24 months
Colorado small estate limit
$70,000

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Additional Notes

The Garfield County Courthouse is part of the 9th Judicial District, which also includes Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties. The District Court oversees probate matters in Garfield County. Dawn Reddel is the Probate Registrar and Jury Commissioner.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:00 AM - 4:50 PM

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in Garfield County, Colorado?

File with the Garfield County probate court at 109 8th Street, Suite 104, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. The court's phone number is 970-928-3065.

How much does it cost to file probate in Garfield County?

The fees we have on record for the Garfield County probate court are: Petition for Probate: $435. Other fees may apply; confirm the current amounts with the clerk before you file.

When is the Garfield County probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:50 PM.

How long does probate take in Colorado?

A simple probate in Colorado usually takes about 6-9 months. A complex estate can take 12-24 months.

Is there a small estate option in Colorado?

Colorado's small estate limit is $70,000. Estates under the limit may be settled with a simpler procedure than full probate; the Colorado probate guide explains when it applies.

Where can I get probate forms for Garfield County?

This page links 64 Colorado probate forms you can download as PDFs, listed under Probate Forms Library.

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