Posts Tagged ‘Ancillary Probate in Colorado’

Ancillary Probate: Will It Cost You Thousands?

By Douglas A. Turner, Esq. • Oct 9th, 2007 • Category: Estate Planning & Colorado Probate

Avoiding ancillary probate is easy. By putting real estate into something called a nominee trust or living trust, ancillary probate proceedings and the associated expense can be avoided. As an alternative to a living trust, a limited liability company can be created, the real estate transferred to the company and then ownership in the company can be transferred to the heirs through the primary probate proceeding…


Beneficiary Deeds & Timeshares: A Perfect Fit?

By Douglas A. Turner, Esq. • Apr 14th, 2007 • Category: Estate Planning & Colorado Probate, Features

Ancillary Probate Can Cause Thousands
If a person dies owning real estate outside of their state of domicile, their heirs may needlessly pay thousands in ancillary probate expense. The expense of ancillary probate can be avoided by using a beneficiary deed, a trust or a company.
Colorado probate is a legal process by which title to [...]