Areas Of Practice
Common Questions
What is Probate?
Probate is the process by which a deceased person’s estate is passed to his or her heirs and other people listed in his or her
Will. The entire process on informal probates in Colorado average seven to twelve months.
What Does This Involve?
The probate process includes gathering and inventorying the deceased’s assets, paying expenses of his or her last illness and
burial, paying off creditor claims, distributing remaining assets according to the terms of the Will (or if no Will according to
state intestacy law), preparing an accounting, and closing the case.
While most estates are not supervised, occasionally, administration of an estate requires court supervision. This occurs most often when there is a dispute among interested parties within an estate. In such cases, the court must settle the dispute(s) and attorney involvement is much more extensive.
D. White Law represents both professional fiduciaries serving as personal representatives and family members serving as personal representative of a family member’s probate estate.
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What You Can Expect From Us
At D. White Law, not only will you find the help you need to prepare for traumatic and significant life events ahead of time, you
will find personal, professional, and passionate legal support during those difficult periods—you will find valuable legal
assistance in managing and settling the affairs of your deceased, disabled, or incapacitated family members.
Call 303-758-9910 today to schedule a consultation.
Types of Probate & Estate Cases That We Handle
- Formal and Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative
- Colorado Representation for Out-of-State Clients
- Beneficiaries’ Concerned that the Personal Representative Is Acting Improperly
- Guardianships and Conservatorships
- Combined Guardianship and Conservatorship for an Adult
- Will contests
- Undue Influence and Incapacity Claims
- Interference with Inheritance
- Fraud
- Creditors’ Claims
- Improper Distributions of Trust or Estate Property
- Estate Administration
- Identifying and Inventorying Estate Property
- Paying Estate Debts and Taxes
- Distributing or Liquidating Property as Directed by Will or State Law
Guardianships and conservatorships are last resort mechanisms and result from failures in or the absence of advanced directives and powers of attorney. They can be avoided by proper estate planning beforehand.
D. White Law represents family members of minors or incapacitated adults that are trying to assist their loved ones who are facing illness, advancing age, or disability.
D. White Law also represents persons alleged to be incapacitated or in need of protection (“Respondents” to a protective proceeding).
D. White Law also represents previously incapacitated persons who are seeking termination of the guardianship or conservatorship.
Guardians: A court (or a Will) appoints a guardian to assist with the personal, medical, and other day-to-day affairs of a minor or an adult who the court has deemed incapacitated.
Conservators: Different from a guardian, a conservator is appointed by a court (or a Will) to manage another person’s finances.