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Finding a will or probate case in Colorado

Who holds it: District Court of each county; in Denver, the Denver Probate Court (exclusive jurisdiction under Colo. Const. art. VI, §9(3)).1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. Related records in Colorado
  5. How Colorado handles it
  6. Probate and wills in Colorado counties with a full guide
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Fees

Denver Probate Court: $5.00 name search, $0.25/page copies, $20.00 certification, $20.00 exemplification, $15.00 off-site retrieval per case; other counties per CJD 06-01 (same certification fee).1

How to search and order

How to request
Judicial Branch online records request form lists probate documents (Letters, Will, Trust, Application, Petition, Closing, Claims).2

Who may order and what is restricted

Restrictions
Guardianship/conservatorship (protected proceedings) not public; deposited wills of living persons released on or after March 3, 2025 are suppressed.3

Older records and indexes

Older records
State Archives holds probate records from courts of various counties.4
Courts: court system
State court system (Colorado Judicial Branch: county and district trial courts, listed by county), except Denver County Court, which is administered separately from the state courts.5
Courts: statewide case search
No free official statewide case search. Registers of actions are available only through Judicial-approved paid vendors (Background Information Services, LexisNexis CoCourts.com, Tessera Data); copies of documents come only from the court or the online records request form.5
Courts: fees
Under CJD 06-01: copies $0.25/page (max $15 for parties); certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.00; transcript of judgment $25.00; certificate of satisfaction $20.00; research/redaction $30.00/hour after the first hour; off-site retrieval at actual cost.2
Death certificates: who holds it
CDPHE Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics and local vital records offices. State Archives holds older records; certificates issued after 1908 are not at the Archives.6
Death certificates: fee
$25.00 first certified copy; $20.00 each additional at same time; $25.00 if no record found; search with unknown date $1.00 per year searched.7

How Colorado handles it

  • Denver Probate Court has exclusive probate jurisdiction for the City and County of Denver; elsewhere probate is in district court1

Probate and wills in Colorado counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Adams CountyAdams County Justice Center, Clerk's Office8—Certified copy $20.00 per document (Judicial Branch)9
Arapahoe CountyDistrict Court, 18th Judicial District10——
Boulder CountyBoulder County Combined Court, Clerk of Court11——
Broomfield CountyBroomfield Combined Courts, Clerk's Office12——
Denver CountyDenver Probate Court13—Name search $5.00; copies $0.25 per page; certification $20.00; exemplification $20.00; offsite retrieval $15.00 per case; postage $1.00 for 10 pages14
Douglas CountyDouglas County District Court, 23rd Judicial District15—Under CJD 06-01: copies $0.25/page (max $15 for parties); certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.00; transcript of judgment $25.00; certificate of satisfaction $20.00; research/redaction $30.00/hour after the first hour; off-site retrieval at actual cost.16
Eagle CountyEagle Combined Courts, District Court17——
El Paso CountyDistrict Court Probate Division, Room W149, 270 S Tejon St18——
Garfield CountyProbate is handled by the District Court (Garfield County Combined Courts)19——
Jefferson CountyDistrict Court (Jefferson Combined Court)20——
Larimer CountyClerk of Court, Larimer County District and County Courts21——
Mesa CountyMesa County District Court, 21st Judicial District22——
Pueblo CountyPueblo Combined Court - District Court23—$20.00 certified copy per document; copies $0.25/page24
Weld CountyWeld County District Court, Probate25—Certified copy $20.00 per document (CJD 06-01)26

For any other county, see the county list on the Colorado guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Colorado office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: probate records and wills in every state. Everything else in Colorado: Colorado public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. About the Denver Probate CourtColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Chief Justice Directive 05-01, Public Access to Court Records (amended effective November 10, 2025)Colorado Supreme Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Probate RecordsColorado State Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
  5. Access Guide to Public RecordsColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Order certificate nowColorado Department of Public Health and Environmentchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics Fee schedule (Effective 1/1/2026)Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmentchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Adams County (17th Judicial District)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Arapahoe County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Boulder County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Broomfield County (trial courts page)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Search for Records (Clerk and Recorder)Denver Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Denver - ProbateColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Douglas County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Eagle County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 8, 2026
  18. El Paso County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Access Guide - Public RecordsColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  20. CourtsJefferson Countychecked November 4, 2026
  21. Larimer County (8th Judicial District) trial courtsColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Mesa County (21st Judicial District)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Pueblo County (trial courts)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Weld County | Colorado Judicial BranchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026