{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-12-102","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 15-12-102","heading":"Necessity of order of probate for will.","body":"Except as provided in sections 15-12-901, 15-12-1201, 15-13-204, and 15-13-205 and in part 13 of this article, to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate a personal representative, a will must be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the registrar, or an adjudication of probate by the court.","path":["Title 15 - PROBATE, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Article 12 - Probate of Wills and Administration","Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-15.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"012dcadc3b4b57f8fd966202e4b7c4a6998dd0a950a4077d4e2873cc76b162a0","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-12-101","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-12-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}