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 Montrose 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.
Montrose County probate filing office Guide
7th 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 probate 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 (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 probate 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 (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 Colorado Judicial Branch Docket Search is a statewide public search of trial-court dockets (district and county courts). It surfaces docket/setting information rather than complete case records or document images, requires at least one filter in addition to date, and excludes sealed cases. Confirm case details with the local 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