Petition for Special Administrator
Colorado · Colorado Judicial Branch · Effective June 1, 2024
This form is used to ask the court for a formal appointment of a Special Administrator for an estate. It asks the petitioner to provide detailed information about the deceased person, the estate, and who should be appointed as the administrator.
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This form is used when someone needs to formally ask the court to appoint a Special Administrator to help manage an estate.
Usually filed by the person starting the case.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The petitioner, who is an interested person, fills out this form. This person is asking the court for the appointment.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for details about the person who passed away, the petitioner's information, and details about the estate, including potential income and property values.
- Does this form require a fee?
- The text does not mention a filing fee, but it does ask the petitioner to check boxes acknowledging how they are filling out the form.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect June 1, 2024.
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