Posts Tagged ‘Personal Representative’

Recovering Nonprobate Assets to Pay Claims Against An Estate

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

More and more individuals are avoiding probate by using revocable trusts, payable on death designations and joint tenancy. The end result is that when a person dies, their money quickly disappears leaving the creditors of the deceased with nothing but an account due and owing. However, there are ways to recover from those who received [...]



Collecting A Debt From A Colorado Probate Estate

By Douglas A. Turner, Esq. • Apr 13th, 2007 • Category: Estate Planning & Colorado Probate

Collecting a Debt from a Deceased: What Happens to A Person’s Debt When He Dies?
The death of a friend or working acquaintance is always a traumatic experience. However, if you are owed money, along with the sympathy card, send a written request for payment of any debts. Address that request to the personal representative of [...]