Probate cost in Colorado
In Colorado, estates up to $88,000 can often skip full probate. For a $300,000 estate, the court fee is $229.
Colorado's small estate limit is $88,000. Above it, the estate usually goes through probate.
- Court fee to open probate source$229
- Attorney feeNo legal schedule: set by agreement or the courtset by agreement
- Executor feeNo legal schedule: set by agreement or the courtset by agreement
Probate total$229+
The total leaves out the costs shown without a number.
- Quicken WillMaker & Trust Plus sourceOne-time price for one person$149
- Yearly feeoptional yearly renewal$40
- Moving a home into the trustSet by your county recordercounty recording fee
Trust total$149+
Assets left outside the trust can still need probate.
Probate cost by estate size
| Estate value | Court fee | Attorney (law) | Executor (law) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | $229 | not set by law | not set by law | $229+ |
| $250,000 | $229 | not set by law | not set by law | $229+ |
| $500,000 | $229 | not set by law | not set by law | $229+ |
| $1,000,000 | $229 | not set by law | not set by law | $229+ |
"Not set by law" means the fee is agreed with the lawyer or set by the court, so it is not in the total. Use your own numbers.
The rules in Colorado
- Small estate limit: $88,000 (Collection of personal property by affidavit (JDF 999), C.R.S. 15-12-1201). Does not cover real estate. Heirs wait 10 days after the death. Indexed every year by year of death. $88,000 for 2026 deaths, $86,000 for 2025, $82,000 for 2024 (JDF 998 guide, revised March 19, 2026). Value is less liens and encumbrances. Cannot transfer real estate. Not filed with the court, so no filing fee. Source
- Court fee: $229 for a $300,000 estate. Colorado Judicial Branch list of fees: 'Decedent's Estate (not small estates), 1st filing' $229, C.R.S. 13-32-102(1)(b), (7). Small estate filing $113; supervised administration $198. The page says amounts reflect January 2025 and are governed by statute. Source
- Attorney fee: No legal schedule: set by agreement or the court. No statutory schedule (Uniform Probate Code state). Statute not read in this pass.
- Executor fee: No legal schedule: set by agreement or the court. Reasonable compensation (C.R.S. 15-12-719, not read in this pass).
Some Colorado rules could not be checked on a current official page. Each rule links to the source we used. Confirm with the court or a lawyer before you rely on it.
General information from official state sources, not legal advice.