Create or update a legally valid Colorado will that protects your family, your property, and your wishes.
A will is one of the most important estate planning documents you can create. It allows you to decide how your property should be distributed, who will care for your minor children, and who will administer your estate after your passing.
If you recently moved to Colorado, your existing will may still be valid, but it should be reviewed to ensure it works alongside Colorado law, your current assets, and any changes in your family or financial situation.
Our Monument estate planning attorneys help individuals and families create new wills, update existing documents, and coordinate their wills with trusts and other estate planning tools.
Learn about our customized will plans by scheduling a consultation today.
If you need to update a will to help your family avoid probate, modify a loved one’s will or trust agreement, or need any type of probate guidance, Mason Law and Planning Group is here for you. Our experienced attorneys can help you prepare your family for probate or administer your loved one’s estate through the legal process.
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While Colorado law does not require an attorney to create a will, working with an experienced estate planning attorney helps ensure your wishes are clearly documented and your will complies with state law. An attorney can also identify issues involving trusts, beneficiary designations, tax planning, and guardianship that generic online forms often overlook.
If you die without a valid will, Colorado’s intestacy laws determine who inherits your property. The probate court appoints a personal representative to administer your estate, and assets are distributed according to state law rather than your personal wishes. This can create additional stress and uncertainty for surviving family members.
Yes. A will should be reviewed whenever you experience a significant life event such as marriage, divorce, the birth of a child or grandchild, purchasing property, starting a business, or moving to Colorado. Updating your will helps ensure it accurately reflects your current wishes and family circumstances.
Not always. A will provides instructions for distributing your estate, but many estates must still pass through probate before those instructions can be carried out. Depending on your goals, additional estate planning tools such as trusts, beneficiary designations, or transfer-on-death deeds may help simplify the administration process or reduce assets subject to probate.
Most people should review their estate plan every three to five years or whenever a major life event occurs. Marriage, divorce, new children or grandchildren, purchasing property, changes in financial circumstances, or relocating to another state are all good reasons to review and update your will.
In many cases, a will created in another state may still be legally valid after you move to Colorado. However, state laws differ, and changes in your assets, family, or residency may affect how your estate plan functions. Reviewing your existing will after relocating can help ensure it still reflects your wishes and works effectively under Colorado law.
Wills are fundamentally one of the most significant estate planning documents, and they help to outline a person’s final wishes. Many people create a will and assume the work is finished. In reality, your will should be reviewed whenever your life, family, property, or residency changes.
This is especially important for Colorado transplants. A will created in another state may still be valid, but it should be reviewed to make sure it works with Colorado law and coordinates with your full estate plan.
Major events like marriage, divorce, the birth of a child or grandchild, buying property, starting a business, or moving to Colorado can all affect whether your current will still reflects your wishes.
For example, oftentimes a will or trust might not include recently born children or grandchildren. If a person passes without an updated will and intended to provide for these children, their family or personal representative may need to petition the court to modify any existing arrangements.
In these situations, a probate court decides whether the proposed changes were actually the intent of the decedent. This places the power over the actual distribution of assets with the court.
A comprehensive estate plan drafted by experienced will attorneys trained on Colorado's unique laws can help your final wishes to be carried out and decrease the strain on your loved ones.
Your will should grow with your life. Major life events, new property, and moving to Colorado are all good reasons to review your estate plan to make sure it still reflects your wishes and complies with current Colorado law. Reasons to review your will:
Even if your current will was properly drafted, reviewing it periodically helps ensure it still matches your goals and works alongside the rest of your estate plan.
To learn how creating or updating a will could help protect your family, contact Mason Law and Planning Group to schedule a consultation with our Monument estate planning attorneys.
