Colorado court costs
The Colorado Judicial Branch statewide Probate Case Fees schedule lists $229 for the 1st Filing for a Decedent's Estate (not small estates), citing C.R.S. 13-32-102(1)(b),(7), and separately lists $113 for a Small Estate filing (13-32-102(1)(a),(7)). The collection-by-affidavit procedure (JDF 999/998) is handled out of court and ordinarily is not filed.
$229 is the amount the statute states. Sources reviewed August 9, 2026. Sources rechecked October 3, 2026. This page last revised .
| Court filing | $229 |
|---|---|
| Commission | reasonable, not a rate |
Statute text checked October 3, 2026: Colorado Judicial Branch fee schedule; C.R.S. 13-32-102(1)(b),(7) and C.R.S. 15-10-602.
Every line below is computed from the statutory schedule quoted at the end of this page. These are court charges only. They are not an estimate of the total cost of settling an estate.
| Charge | $25,000 estate | $100,000 estate | $400,000 estate | $1,000,000 estate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First filing | $229 | $229 | $229 | $229 |
| Total from this schedule | $229 | $229 | $229 | $229 |
The same statewide schedule prices a Small Estate court filing at $113; the JDF 999 collection-by-affidavit route is generally not filed with the court.
Source: Colorado Judicial Branch fee schedule; C.R.S. 13-32-102(1)(b),(7), Colorado Judicial Branch. Edition: not stated by the publisher. Verified October 3, 2026.
Colorado’s $229 figure is a single statutory charge, not a total assembled from parts. It is shown here with its own provision named, and with the neighbouring charges the Colorado schedule prices separately — the ones a filer is most likely to add to it by mistake, or to be quoted alongside it.
Added together, these come to $229 — the figure this page headlines. If any component changed in the source, the sum would no longer match, and the build withholds the total rather than publishing a number whose parts no longer add up.
These amounts appear in or beside the same Colorado schedule, so a reader can easily mistake one for part of the fee. Each is held out of the figure above for the specific reason given, which is the difference between an honest total and an inflated one.
The Colorado caveats are listed once, on the Colorado overview.
Other costs: probate cost lines.
Colorado Judicial Branch - List of Fees (Probate Case Fees)
1st Filing for: Decedent's Estate (not small estates) Guardianship/Conservatorship Personal Injury Settlement Petition to Accept Transfer $229 13-32-102(1)(b), (7) Small Estate $113 13-32-102(1)(a), (7)
What this means: Statewide judiciary fee list; the page states no edition or revision date, so it cannot show when the fees last changed.
Sources rechecked October 3, 2026: Colorado source list · how sources are checked · report a correction