Ancillary Probate

By DouglasTurner.com • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: Estate Planning in Colorado: Glossary of Terms

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Ancillary Probate

(As of January 2008. Definitions and statutes may change after this date.)

Ancillary Probate is a probate proceeding opened in a state other than the state where the decedent is domiciled at the time of death, or where the primary probate occurs. Often, an Ancillary Probate proceeding is conducted in Colorado to transfer property owned by a decedent who lived in another state. Typically, real estate is the property to be transferred in an ancillary probate proceeding.

For more information, read “Ancillary Probate: Will It Cost You Thousands?“

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