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Small estate and informal probate procedures are designed simply to transfer ownership of assets to the people who have been designated to own them next, subject to any debt. There are very few other powers in a small estate or informal probate. They are simply conduits for the transfer of assets.

The small estate affidavit is a legal document that must be completed and signed by the person entitled to receive the deceased person's assets. It must be filed with the court in the county where the deceased person lived, along with a certified copy of the death certificate.

Personal Representative: A person at least 21, resident or non-resident of Colorado, who has been appointed to administer the estate of the Decedent; previously referred to as Executor/Executrix.

(1) A certificate of death, a verification of death document, or a certified copy thereof, of a person who is a joint tenant may be placed of record with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the real property affected by the joint tenancy is located, together with a supplementary affidavit.

A small estate affidavit can be used to collect personal property (not real property) by a successor of a decedent or a person acting on their behalf. The person filing the affidavit must make sure the following requirements are met: The value of the estate is $74,000 or less.

In Colorado, if you die without a will, your assets are distributed to your closest relatives under the Colorado interstate succession laws. In various states, the interstate succession process occurs when someone without a valid will or other legal declaration passes away.