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Intestate Succession & Wills

C.R.S. § 15-11-101— Intestate estate
C.R.S. § 15-11-102— Share of spouse
C.R.S. § 15-11-102.5— Share of designated beneficiary
C.R.S. § 15-11-103— Share of heirs other than surviving spouse and designated beneficiary
C.R.S. § 15-11-104— Requirement of survival by one hundred twenty hours
C.R.S. § 15-11-105— No taker
C.R.S. § 15-11-106— Per capita at each generation
C.R.S. § 15-11-107— Inheritance without regard to number of common ancestors in same generation
C.R.S. § 15-11-109— Advancements
C.R.S. § 15-11-110— Debts to decedent
C.R.S. § 15-11-111— Alienage
C.R.S. § 15-11-112— Dower and courtesy abolished
C.R.S. § 15-11-113— Individual related to decedent through more than one line of relationship
C.R.S. § 15-11-114— Parent barred from inheriting in certain circumstances
C.R.S. § 15-11-115— Definitions
C.R.S. § 15-11-116— Effect of parent-child relationship
C.R.S. § 15-11-117— No distinction based on marital status
C.R.S. § 15-11-118— Adoptee and adoptee’s adoptive parent or parents
C.R.S. § 15-11-119— Adoptee and adoptee’s genetic parents
C.R.S. § 15-11-120— Child conceived by assisted reproduction other than child born to gestational carrier
C.R.S. § 15-11-121— Child born to gestational carrier
C.R.S. § 15-11-122— Equitable adoption
C.R.S. § 15-11-201— Definitions
C.R.S. § 15-11-202— Elective-share
C.R.S. § 15-11-203— Composition of the marital-property portion of the augmented estate
C.R.S. § 15-11-204— Decedent’s net probate estate
C.R.S. § 15-11-205— Decedent’s nonprobate transfers to others
C.R.S. § 15-11-206— Decedent’s nonprobate transfers to the surviving spouse
C.R.S. § 15-11-207— Surviving spouse’s property and nonprobate transfers to others
C.R.S. § 15-11-208— Exclusions, valuations, and overlapping application
C.R.S. § 15-11-209— Sources from which elective-share payable
C.R.S. § 15-11-210— Personal liability of recipients
C.R.S. § 15-11-211— Proceeding for elective-share
C.R.S. § 15-11-212— Right of election personal to surviving spouse
C.R.S. § 15-11-213— Waiver of right to elect and of other rights
C.R.S. § 15-11-214— Protection of payers and other third parties
C.R.S. § 15-11-301— Entitlement of spouse; premarital will
C.R.S. § 15-11-302— Omitted children
C.R.S. § 15-11-401— Applicable law
C.R.S. § 15-11-402— Homestead
C.R.S. § 15-11-403— Exempt property
C.R.S. § 15-11-404— Family allowance
C.R.S. § 15-11-405— Source, determination, and documentation
C.R.S. § 15-11-501— Who may make a will
C.R.S. § 15-11-502— Execution
C.R.S. § 15-11-503— Writings intended as wills
C.R.S. § 15-11-504— Self-proved will
C.R.S. § 15-11-505— Who may witness
C.R.S. § 15-11-506— Choice of law as to execution
C.R.S. § 15-11-507— Revocation by writing or by act
C.R.S. § 15-11-508— Revocation by change of circumstances
C.R.S. § 15-11-509— Revival of revoked will
C.R.S. § 15-11-510— Incorporation by reference
C.R.S. § 15-11-511— Testamentary additions to trusts
C.R.S. § 15-11-512— Events of independent significance
C.R.S. § 15-11-513— Separate writing or memorandum identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property
C.R.S. § 15-11-514— Contracts concerning succession
C.R.S. § 15-11-515— Deposit of will with court in testator’s lifetime
C.R.S. § 15-11-516— Duty of custodian of will; lodging of will after death; transfer of lodged will; liability
C.R.S. § 15-11-517— Penalty clause for contest
C.R.S. § 15-11-601— Scope
C.R.S. § 15-11-602— Will may pass all property and after-acquired property
C.R.S. § 15-11-603— Antilapse; deceased devisee; class gifts
C.R.S. § 15-11-604— Failure of testamentary provision
C.R.S. § 15-11-605— Increase in securities; accessions
C.R.S. § 15-11-606— Nonademption of specified devises
C.R.S. § 15-11-607— Nonexoneration
C.R.S. § 15-11-609— Ademption by satisfaction
C.R.S. § 15-11-701— Scope
C.R.S. § 15-11-702— Requirement of survival by one hundred twenty hours
C.R.S. § 15-11-703— Choice of law as to meaning and effect of governing instrument
C.R.S. § 15-11-705— Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession
C.R.S. § 15-11-706— Nonprobate transfers
C.R.S. § 15-11-707— Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust; substitute takers
C.R.S. § 15-11-708— Class gifts to "descendants", "issue", or "heirs of the body"; form of distribution if none specified
C.R.S. § 15-11-709— By representation; per capita at each generation; per stirpes
C.R.S. § 15-11-710— Worthier-title doctrine abolished
C.R.S. § 15-11-711— Interests in "heirs" and like
C.R.S. § 15-11-712— Simultaneous death; disposition of property
C.R.S. § 15-11-713— Construction of wills and trusts containing formula marital clauses
C.R.S. § 15-11-802— Effect of divorce, annulment, and decree of separation
C.R.S. § 15-11-803— Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance, and beneficiary designations
C.R.S. § 15-11-804— Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce
C.R.S. § 15-11-805— Ownership of personal property between spouses
C.R.S. § 15-11-806— Reformation to correct mistakes
C.R.S. § 15-11-807— Modification to achieve transferor’s tax objectives
C.R.S. § 15-11-901— Honorary trusts; trusts for pets
C.R.S. § 15-11-1001— Short title
C.R.S. § 15-11-1002— Definitions
C.R.S. § 15-11-1003— International wills
C.R.S. § 15-11-1004— International wills
C.R.S. § 15-11-1005— International wills
C.R.S. § 15-11-1006— Certificate that requirements for an international will have been met
C.R.S. § 15-11-1007— Effect of certificate
C.R.S. § 15-11-1008— Revocation
C.R.S. § 15-11-1009— Source and construction of this part
C.R.S. § 15-11-1010— Persons authorized to act in relation to international will
C.R.S. § 15-11-1011— Filing of international will
C.R.S. § 15-11-1101— Short title
C.R.S. § 15-11-1102.5— Statutory rule against perpetuities
C.R.S. § 15-11-1103— When nonvested property interest or power of appointment created
C.R.S. § 15-11-1104.5— Reformation
C.R.S. § 15-11-1105— Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities
C.R.S. § 15-11-1106— Prospective application
C.R.S. § 15-11-1106.5— Retroactive application of certain provisions
C.R.S. § 15-11-1107— Uniformity of application and construction
C.R.S. § 15-11-1201— Short title
C.R.S. § 15-11-1202— Definitions
C.R.S. § 15-11-1203— Scope
C.R.S. § 15-11-1204— Part supplemented by other law
C.R.S. § 15-11-1205— Power to disclaim
C.R.S. § 15-11-1206— Disclaimer of interest in property
C.R.S. § 15-11-1207— Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property
C.R.S. § 15-11-1208— Disclaimer of interest by trustee
C.R.S. § 15-11-1209— Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity
C.R.S. § 15-11-1210— Disclaimer by appointee, object, or taker in default of exercise of power of appointment
C.R.S. § 15-11-1211— Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity
C.R.S. § 15-11-1212— Delivery or filing
C.R.S. § 15-11-1213— When disclaimer barred or limited
C.R.S. § 15-11-1214— Tax-qualified disclaimer
C.R.S. § 15-11-1215— Filing or registering of disclaimer
C.R.S. § 15-11-1216— Application to existing relationships
C.R.S. § 15-11-1217— Uniformity of application and construction
C.R.S. § 15-11-1218— Severability
C.R.S. § 15-11-1301— Short title
C.R.S. § 15-11-1302— Definitions
C.R.S. § 15-11-1303— Law applicable to electronic wills
C.R.S. § 15-11-1304— Choice of law regarding execution
C.R.S. § 15-11-1305— Execution of electronic will
C.R.S. § 15-11-1306— Harmless error
C.R.S. § 15-11-1307— Revocation
C.R.S. § 15-11-1308— Electronic will attested and made self-proving at time of execution
C.R.S. § 15-11-1309— Certification of paper copy
C.R.S. § 15-11-1310— Uniformity of application and construction
C.R.S. § 15-11-1311— Application of part