Use This County Probate Reference Before You File
This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, probate filing office contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Adams County.
Local Fee Schedule
Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.
Court Rules and Orders
Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.
Clerk and Filing Logistics
Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.
Adams County probate filing office Guide
17th Judicial District of Colorado · probate filing office information · Updated June 2026
Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. Colorado has no probate tax. Statutory docket fees are set by C.R.S. § 13-32-102(1): $199 to open a decedent's estate (informal or formal), $83 for an estate eligible for the small-estate summary administrative procedure under C.R.S. § 15-12-1203 involving no real property, $198 additional for supervised administration, $198 for a contested claim, $36 for a demand for notice, and $18 to deposit a will with the court during the testator's lifetime. Verify current amounts on the Colorado Judicial Branch filing fee schedule (JDF 1) before relying on a figure.
Colorado has no probate tax. Statutory docket fees are set by C.R.S. § 13-32-102(1): $199 to open a decedent's estate (informal or formal), $83 for an estate eligible for the small-estate summary administrative procedure under C.R.S. § 15-12-1203 involving no real property, $198 additional for supervised administration, $198 for a contested claim, $36 for a demand for notice, and $18 to deposit a will with the court during the testator's lifetime. Verify current amounts on the Colorado Judicial Branch filing fee schedule (JDF 1) before relying on a figure.
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
The statewide Docket Search shows upcoming court dockets for Colorado state courts but is not a complete case-records system; full register-of-actions access is only available through the clerk of court, an official records request, or commercial third-party vendors. Confirm case details with the district court clerk.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- 10 days
- Creditor Claims
- 4 months
- Known Creditor Notice
- 60 days
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- first publication of notice to creditors
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources (8)
- https://leg.colorado.gov/colorado-revised-statutes
- https://olls.info/crs/crs2025-title-13.pdf
- https://olls.info/crs/crs2025-title-15.pdf
- https://tax.colorado.gov/sites/tax/files/documents/Probate_Index_2026.xlsx
- https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/adams-county
- https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/dockets
- https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/location/adams-county-justice-center
- https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/self-help/open-estate