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 Kiowa 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.
Kiowa County probate filing office Guide
15th 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 under 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; $36 for a demand for notice; $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 filing.
Colorado has no probate tax. Statutory docket fees under 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; $36 for a demand for notice; $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 filing.
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 Colorado Judicial Branch Docket Search covers state-operated district and county courts statewide, but it returns docket/calendar entries rather than a complete case register, and documents are not available. The city-operated Denver County Court is outside the state system. Confirm case details with the Kiowa County Combined 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 (6)
- https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/location/kiowa-county-combined-court
- https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/kiowa-county
- https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/dockets
- https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/self-help-forms
- https://leg.colorado.gov/colorado-revised-statutes
- https://tax.colorado.gov/sites/tax/files/documents/Probate_Index_2026.xlsx